Obituary of Donna Ruth Johnson

Donna R. Johnson, 72, of Cortland passed away May 1, 2013 at St. josephs Hospital, Syracuse. She was born April 21, 1941 in Cortland the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Colwell Fritz. Donna was a lifelong resident of the area. She had been employed with Smith Corona and most recently Borg Warner retiring in 2006. In her spare time she enjoyed bowling, quilting, golf, and caring for her pets. She is survived by her husband of 53 yrs. Daniel Johnson of Cortland, her daughter Suzette Harris of Texas, her son Andrew Johnson of Louisiana, her sisters Gloria Lyon of Dryden/Ithaca, Doris Foster of Homer, Betty Stowell of Arizona, her brothers Carl Fritz of Tully, Bob Mack of Florida, six grandchildren, one great grandchild, several nieces and nephews. Donna was predeceased by her daughters Kelly Johnson and Michelle Johnson. Funeral services will be Saturday 2 pm at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home Inc 9 Lincoln Ave Cortland NY. Burial will follow at the Cortland Rural Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday 6-8 pm at Wright-Beard Funeral Home. To offer online condolences visit www.wright-beard.com thinking of the we spent at work and how we became good friends, we did not see each other much after we retired , i will miss you... joann Donna, I still remember how funny we thought it was that Ralph Truesdale thought we were sisters, and so, remember, we became the Johnson sisters, just for him.. Like Joann said, we hadn't seen each other much since we left work, but all my memories of you are good ones..God will be taking good care of you now. Dottie Johnson