Wayne H. Johnson

Wayne Harold Johnson, 87, formerly of Marblehead Massachusetts, died peacefully on December 20th, 2024 at the Seasons of Danvers Memory Care Facility under hospice care.

Graveside services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at Riverside Cemetery, Moline, immediately followed by a funeral luncheon at CityView Celebrations at Trimble Pointe, 701 12th Street, Moline, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Augustana College (https://augustana.edu/) in Wayne’s name.

Wayne, the son of Chester and Katherine (Gnatovich) Johnson, was born on October 4th, 1937 in Moline, Illinois. After Chester’s death, Wayne was raised by his mother and step-father, Wilbert “Bill” Johnson. He graduated from UTHS Class of 1955, where he was the Editor of the school newspaper. He studied music at Augustana College where he was a member of the Phi Omega Phi fraternity and was the Editor of the school yearbook, which was awarded national honors.

Wayne served in the U.S. Army Reserves after graduating from Augustana in 1959. He worked for NCR selling mainframe computers, and eventually pursued a career in finance, working for Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith in New York, Minneapolis, and Boston. He also worked at Paine Webber and Moors and Cabot in Boston.

Wayne was an active member of the Park Street Church and Trinity Church in Boston where he served in various roles and participated in bible studies.

Wayne enjoyed skiing in New England, Colorado, Utah, Canada, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and France. He sailed C-Scows in Minneapolis and with the Rhodes 19 fleet in Marblehead. He was a member of the Eastern Yacht Club and the Whiting Club of Salem.

Wayne is survived by two sons, Noel (Florence) Johnson of Manchester, Massachusetts, and Eric Johnson of Winthrop; three grandchildren, Whitney, Camilla, and Hal Johnson; and two brothers, Gary (Linda) Johnson and Stephen (Nancy) Johnson.

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