Johnson, Martha Catherine

Martha Catherine Johnson 91 years of Rainycrest Long Term Care, 550 Osborne Street, Fort Frances, Ontario passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Martha was born on January 22, 1918 in Punnichy, Saskatchewan to the late Steven and Martha Nemeth. She moved to Arbor Vita, Ontario in 1934 where she lived until moving to Fort Frances in 1972. She was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and the Catholic Women's League. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and curling. Left to cherish her memory is her granddaughter, Kathy Wakefield (Mike) of Thunder Bay and her great grandchildren Jennifer, Jason, Christopher and Melanie, her grandson Gary (Julie) Gaudry of Hubley, N.S. and their children Rebecca and Mark. Also surviving are 3 great great grandchildren, Victoria, Austyn and Jaydn, her sisters, Betty Huntley of Fort Frances, and Helen Hallack of Winnipeg, her brother, Joe Nemeth of Winnipeg, sisters-in-law Christina Nemeth of Tawassen, B.C. , Dorothy Nemeth of Stonewall, MB and Mary Peterson of Dryden as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Martha was united in marriage on June 12, 1937 to Alrick Johnson who predeceased her on April 3, 1987. She was also predeceased by her only daughter Eleanore Gaudry on March 7, 1973, her parents Steven and Martha Nemeth, brothers John and Steve Nemeth and sister Mary Walter. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Father Francis Pudicherry will officiate followed by interment in Holy Cross Cemetery in Fort Frances. Friends may visit from 10 a.m. until service time on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Green Funeral Home. In memoriam donations may be made to St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Memorial Fund in care of Green Funeral Home, Box 427, Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 3M8 Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com