Obituary of Lloyd Johnson

Lloyd Johnson Jr., 86, Shrewsbury Township passed away peacefully on December 14, 2011 at Ocean Medical Center of Brick. Born in Asbury Park and raised in Neptune, Lloyd was a graduate of Neptune High School, where he was an outstanding quarterback for the Scarlett Fliers. He proudly served in the Navy during WWII on the LSD Casa Grande. He fought in the invasion of Okinawa and the Battles of Leyte and Luzon. After the war he married Patricia Heran, settled in Shrewsbury Township, where they have resided since 1954. Lloyd worked for Bendix and Allied Signal for over forty years. He was predeceased by his son Douglas in 1968 and sister Betty Cuccurullo in 2005. Lloyd is survived by his beloved wife Patricia, sons Glenn and Peter, daughter Lynn Austin and her husband Robert, and his brother Richard Johnson. He will be greatly missed by his loving grandchildren Jaclyn and husband Christopher Koczan, William Groel and wife Kate , Patricia Ciaccio and husband Paul, Alan and Greg Johnson; his great- grandchildren, Connor, Carson and Clancy Groel, Evan and Max Koczan, and Isabella Ciaccio. Everyone who knew him will miss his friendly smile, great sense of humor, and his beautiful singing voice. He was an avid reader, sports fanatic, and enjoyed walking especially with his canine buddy Amber. Lloyd was well known for ending a visit or call with a clever bit of advice, so let us remember him fondly with one of his personal favorites: “Remember in life whatever you’re told. .. always follow the doughnut and not the hole”. Lloyd, Dad, Pop- Pop…your love and spirit will remain with us always. We’ll miss your endearing smile and love you forever. Visiting will be held at the Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The interment will be held at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the United Leukodystrophy Foundation, Inc. Sycamore, Illinois or online at www.ulf.org . , would be greatly appreciated.