Mr. Edward Lee Johnson Jr.

Edward Lee Johnson, Jr. Edward Lee Johnson, Jr. passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016 at Chapline House in Prince Frederick, Maryland, at the age of 66. Ed was born on July 30, 1949 in Reading, Pennsylvania to his father, Edward Lee Johnson, Sr., and his mother, Evelyn Ruth Beidler. Ed graduated from Conrad Weiser High School, in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, where he focused on the study of agriculture. As a young boy, he spent his time working on a nearby farm and loved to point out the fact that he had been operating heavy equipment since the age of twelve. Ed served in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergeant for eight years, from 1969 to 1977. He was stationed abroad in Thailand for a year, during the Vietnam War, where he worked as an aircraft maintenance technician. His service brought him to Andrews Air Force Base in Suitland, Maryland where he also acquired a part-time job at Levitz Furniture. At Levitz Furniture, he worked his way up from the warehouse to a full-time position on the sales floor, where he excelled for twenty-two years. While working at Levitz in 1973, he met his future wife, Violet Ione Tydings. They were close friends for eleven years, before marrying on September 7, 1985. They made a life together at their home in Cheltenham, Maryland, where their daughter, Stephanie Ruth Johnson, was born on July 23, 1988. In 1991, the three decided to move and build a new home together in Huntingtown, Maryland, where they have shared too many happy memories to count. In 1994, Ed began a new career at Homes America in Calvert County, working for Dave Ritchie. He worked as a home building and garage sales consultant, where he gained a wealth of knowledge about the housing and construction industry. He made the decision to leave Homes America in 2002 and found a new opportunity with Habitat America, where he worked for the last thirteen years of his life. He oversaw the maintenance and safety of Chapline House, two senior apartment buildings, with approximately ninety eight residents, completely by himself. Ed had a passion for hunting and cooking. He was a very strong and confident man who had the ability to make anything happen that he set his mind to. He was extremely hard working and intelligent. You could not ask for a better husband and father who brought so much sheer joy to the people who loved him, with his unique perspective and hilarious sense of humor. He will be painfully missed and never forgotten. He is survived by his loving wife, Violet, his daughter, Stephanie, his sister, Bonnie Lee Kelchner, his brother, David Arthur Johnson, and his entire extended family. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mr. Edward Lee Johnson Jr. please visit our Sympathy Store.