William E. Johnson

COLUMBIA – William ‘Bill’ Edward Johnson, 75, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at his home in Columbia from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was born on Nov. 8, 1942, in Boston, Mass., the son of the late Leonard and Helen (Goodale) Johnson. He was raised in Auburndale, Mass., and graduated from Newton High School in 1960, and then worked as a heating specialist and salesman for Macdonald-Wadman Company in Needham. In 1974, he moved his family to Pittsburg when he purchased Timberland Camps on the First Connecticut Lake – seven housekeeping cabins attracting fisherman, vacationers and hunters. He opened the business for snowmobilers in the winter and was highly involved in the building and grooming of the trail system used during those early years. Bill came from a long line of electricians and started his own business which he named Magalloway Electric. He moved to Columbia in 1980 and two of his sons became electricians and worked with him until they started their own businesses. Bill’s greatest love was working on and showing his ‘49 Ford. He was a multitalented man, building three new homes during his lifetime. He had a great mechanical ability and could fix almost anything. He passed this talent on to all his sons. He spent many hours with family and friends snowmobiling and hunting at his beloved Buckhorn Camp in Pittsburg. In his later years, when his disability limited him to his home, he enjoyed looking at the wildlife and mountain views, observing the changing weather of northern NH and watching his favorite baseball team, the Boston Red Sox. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Elaina (Hambrecht) Johnson of Columbia; five sons, Lenn (Victoria) Johnson, Douglas (Laurie) Johnson, Peter (Jan) Johnson, Cal (Luz) Johnson and William A. (Tricia) Johnson; a brother, Russell (Kathleen) Johnson of Columbia; ten grandchildren, Alyssa (Doug) Maloy, Brooke, Cody, Gage, Matt, Lauren, Ian, Bryce, Emma and Anna; several step-grandchildren, Stephen, Samantha, Katie, Lindsey, Dan, and Paige; and two great-grandsons, Thomas and William Nguyen. He leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his sister, Karen Johnson. Visiting hours and a memorial service will be held at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook on Thursday, July 26, 2018, from 9 to 11 a.m. Expressions of sympathy in Bill’s memory may be made to the Colebrook Ski-Bees, P.O. Box 125, Colebrook, NH 03576; or to the North Country Home Health & Hospice, 536 Cottage St., Littleton, NH 03561, or online at https://northcountryhomehealth-hospice.org/support. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

William E. Johnson

November 8, 1942 - July 18, 2018