Maureen Johnson

Maureen (Flathers) Johnson passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024. Maureen was born on April 26, 1946, in Boston, MA to the late George William Flathers and Mary Alice Eleanor (Duffy) Flathers. She grew up in Leominster, MA, attended Julie Country Day School and St. Bernard’s High School, and graduated from the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, which was then a part of Northeastern University in Boston. 

Maureen married the love of her life, Steven Johnson, in 1970, and they raised their three children in Westminster, MA. Maureen spent summers on Long Lake in Maine, first with her parents and siblings, and then with Steve and their children. She worked as a dental hygienist in Fitchburg, Gardner and Leominster for over 40 years, and cared sincerely for her patients and coworkers. Maureen was active in the Lions Clubs of Harrison, ME and Westminster, MA, often serving as an officer and always giving of her time and attention. A woman of great faith, kindness and energy, Maureen was a friend to so many people whose lives intersected with her own. 

Maureen leaves her husband of 54 years, Steven Johnson; her children Kristina (Justin) Barclay, Timothy (Kelsey) Johnson, and David (Shannon) Manza; and her grandchildren, Malcolm and Elsa Barclay, Rice, Anna, Owen and Quinn Johnson, and Samuel and Zoe Manza. She also leaves her siblings, Sheila, Bill (Jenifer), Kerry, and Sean (Beth) Flathers; nieces and nephews; cousins; and many cherished friends. Maureen was predeceased by her beloved daughter, Melissa (Johnson) Manza.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made either in Maureen’s name to the Westminster Lions Club, P.O. Box 618, Westminster, MA 01473, or to the College of the Holy Cross for the Melissa (Johnson) Manza '98 Scholarship, Office of Advancement, Box DEV,

College of the Holy Cross, One College Street, Worcester, MA 01610, http://holycross.edu/give.

A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 11 a.m. at St. Edward the Confessor, 10 Church Street, Westminster. Burial will be private.

Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Road, Fitchburg is directing arrangements.

Kevin J. Mack, Walter C. Taylor, Daniel Serina Directors