Obituary of William James Johnston

Surrounded by his family the death of Bill Johnston of Hickey Road, Saint John occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Monday, June 16, 2008. He was born in Saint John, NB on May 14, 1922 to the late James and Margaret (Fairly) Johnston. Bill served with the Royal Air Force 73rd Squadron in World War II. During the war, Bill was shot down over the Greek Isles and captured. Soon after his capture he escaped the prison camp and rejoined the air force. Once he returned to Canada, Bill was the Grounds Foreman for Saint John School Board. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 for over 40 years. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Jane (Jack) of Saint John, NB; two daughters: Morag Clark (Brian) of St. Martins, NB and Sandra Cervantes (George) of Pennfield, NB; one special niece: Hazel Jack of Scotland; one brother: George Johnston of Saint John, NB; three grandchildren: Stephanie Roberts (Danny Grant), Justin Clark and Marianna Cervantes; two great grandchildren: Reid Roberts and Jamie Grant and several nieces and nephews. Resting at Brenan's Select Community Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John, NB (634-7424) with visitation on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A Royal Canadian Legion Tribute Service will be held at 7:45 pm on Wednesday during the visitation. The funeral service will be held from Brenan’s Chapel on Thursday, June 18, 2008 at 2:30 pm. Interment will take place in Ocean View Memorial Gardens following the service. For those who wish, remembrances may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick. www.brenansfh.com