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It is with sadness, we all share, that Dick Johnson passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Dick and his wife, Bernie, came to Vero Beach in 2001 and have lived here full time ever since. The Johnson’s were very active in their community. Dick along with Bernie were both devoted to their community and dedicated their time in many ways. They were the landscaping committee back when they did the landscaping themselves. You never knew when you were going to find them outside your window planting a bush. He was always there to help when needed.
Dick was a remarkable man. He was born in New York City where he lived until graduating from Columbia University, going to Columbia at 16 because he skipped two grades in elementary school. He graduated with a chemical engineering degree and worked for many years at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island doing research on Recovering and Reprocessing Nuclear Fuel.
Dick and Bernie met at Brookhaven and married in 1958. Traveling was a passion for Dick and they traveled throughout the Caribbean, Mediterranean and made it all the way to New Zealand. Dick was an avid sailor and enjoyed his adventures on the high seas and did so often on their sailboat down the east coast and throughout the Caribbean Islands. One of his adventures included a movie being filmed on his boat, something was very proud of. He was always very active playing tennis, skiing, walking the beach, swimming and bike riding. At 95 years old, Dick still walked around his community to stay active.
Please keep his wife Bernie in your thoughts and prayers.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
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