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Marie Ford- Johnson, age 83 of Bridgeport, Connecticut entered into eternal rest on Wednesday December 29, 2021 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina November 13,1938 to the late Solomon Ford and Margaret Simmson. She was the eldest of four children. She was educated in the public school system of South Carolina. Marie met David (Billy) Johnson had two children, married the love of her life July 11, 1959, then had seven more children. Marie and Billy moved to CT in 1960 and raised their nine children in P.T. Barnum. Marie adored Billy; she thought the world of him. Unfortunately, he passed in March 1994 leaving her heartbroken. But she didn’t break she stayed in the race. Marie worked at Longfellow Elementary School as a lunch lady as well the goodwill. Outside of that Marie was business minded she was an entrepreneur “If you know what I mean?” When She retired, she passed the business down to her youngest daughter. Marie loved her rosey cheeks as much as we loved her happy feet. She was a great cook. Couldn’t nobody make macaroni tuna salad quite like her. Werthers “Original” hard candy was her favorite and you couldn’t keep her out of Walgreens or Dollar General. She always walked Washington and Park Avenue. She was good for talking smack and would cuss you out quick. Mrs. Johnson loved her husband, her kids (especially her baby boys), her son in laws, and that gold Lincoln. She loved her family, her Johnson family, her P.T family, Marie Ford- Johnson was the definition of family. On December 29,2021, at the youthful age of 83, Marie Ford-Johnson, went to sleep in peace in her eternal resting place and she is going home to see the KING. As the last Matriarch of the Johnson family, she devoted herself to us with an open heart and for that we will forever love and miss you MOMMY. She leaves to mourn 1 brother John Mack; 1 sister CorraMae Ford; predeceased by 1 sister Shirly Ford, nine children William Johnson, Gail Johnson, Adrue Dede Johnson, David Johnson Jr, Barbara Johnson-Robinson (Jeff), Lisa Johnson, Deborah Johnson (George), Louis Johnson, and Dashawn Johnson; Twenty- four grandchildren: Mookie, Bean, Terrence, Moody, Sally, Pupa, Paula, Paulene, Monique, Dominique, Booboo, Jaymo, Laneice, Ashley, Lavonya, Joey, Rara, Mya, Duka, Tashawna, Anthony, Nia, and Jack ; 20 great grands and one great, great grand. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday January 7, 2021 at 12p.m at Lester Gee Funeral Home,1390 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Family and friends may view at the funeral home at 10a.m until time of service. Interment will follow in Mountain Grove Cemetery, Easton, Connecticut.