Lynda Johnson
1946-2020
REXTON, NB – Lynda Johnson 74, of Rexton passed
away at home on August 8, 2020. Born in Bedford, England,
she was the second daughter of the late Frank Hermitage and Yvonne
(Reidpath) Hermitage.
Lynda was a graduate of Harrison Trimble High School, Moncton
and Ontario Teachers College, Toronto. She taught school in Ontario
for thirty-seven years, including Thunder Bay, Nakina, Moosonee and
Fort Hope. Always dedicated to her special needs students,
she seldom missed a day of school. She wore a different pair
of earrings every day, along with co-ordinated outfit, to challenge
her students and to stimulate discussion. She loved yards
sales, flea markets and collecting
cookbooks.
Lynda, a single parent, is survived by her daughter, Sherri
(Ken Shannon) of Whitby, ON; two sons, Joshua of Moncton and
Christopher of St. Louis. She is also survived by her older
sister, Carolyn Hermitage Harris of Jardineville and her brother, Alan
(Margaret) Hermitage of Rexton; six grandchildren, two nieces, one
nephew, uncles Merrin (late Irene) Reidpath, Vernon (Mary) Reidpath,
Richard (late Anne) Hermitage, aunt Alaine (Reidpath) Bastow
(Victor) and her special caregiver.
She was predeceased by her parents; nephew, Charles
Hermitage; her beloved great aunt, Elsie (Reidpath) Kosteck; great
uncles, Eric Reidpath, Raymond Reidpath, Walter Hermitage and by
Theresa Knowles, her best friend of forty
years.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions there will be no visitation at
the funeral home. A graveside service will be held on
Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 11:00 am at St. Paul’s Anglican
Cemetery in Brown’s Yard.
Arrangements are in care of Thompson’s Funeral Home
in Richibucto (523-4252).
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Lynda Johnson 19462020..
Death notice for the town of: Richibucto, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick