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Gwen G. Johnson, 83, (formerly Gladys Gwendolyn Griffiths) a resident of Corrales, NM since 1983 and native of Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, passed away February 10, 2004 after an extended illness. Born May 25, 1920 in Ashwaubenon to Harry G. Griffiths and Elizabeth Griffiths (formerly Cormier), Gwen married Ralph W. Johnson of Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1942 and shared his life and career in the U.S. Air Force traveling extensively in the United States and Europe while raising three children. Gwen was active in Air Force Family Services volunteer work while the family was stationed in Albuquerque in the late 1950s and early 1960s and continued her volunteer activities as director of the local senior citizen's center in her native Ashwaubenon where she and Ralph returned in 1968. When they retired to Corrales, in 1983, Gwen served as chair of the hospitality and landscaping committees of the Pueblo Los Cerros community for several years. Gwen was a loving and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend whose warm and gentle presence will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Ralph Johnson; her son, Griff Johnson and his wife, Jocelyn Tate of Corrales; her daughter, Kathy Morley and her husband, Dave of Colorado Springs; and her son, Rick Johnson and his wife, Catherine of Jacksonville, Florida. She is also survived by four granddaughters, Lea Johnson, Niki Johnson, Krystal Curtis, and Mia Johnson; as well as a grandson, Hayden Johnson. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law and friends. Gwen was preceded in death by her only sibling, Harley Griffiths of San Diego, California. A Memorial Service and interment of her cremated remains will take place in late spring in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Gwen's life will be honored at a gathering of family and friends to celebrate a life well-lived on Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14, 2004 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Pueblos Cerros Clubhouse in Corrales.
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