William Leslie Johnson

William L. Johnson age 78 of Niles, OH passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Sunday Sept 27, 2020 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. He was born on June 7, 1943 in San Diego, CA the son of the late Leslie Johnson and Elizabeth L. (Logan) Robertson. He graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in the Class of the 1962. William married the love of his life, Nancy C. Jones on Jan. 8, 1965 and they enjoyed 46 years of marriage together until she passed away on Jan. 2, 2011. He has lived in Niles for the past 4 years, formerly of Warren. William worked as a Civil Engineer at the Youngstown Air Base in Vienna, OH for over 33 years, and retied in 2001. He was a member of the American Federation of Government Employees Local #1952, the Braceville United Methodist Church, and was a avid softball and volleyball player. He also enjoyed the many activities of his grandchildren. William is preceded in death by his parents, and his wife Nancy.

He is survived by: 1 daughter: DeAnna & Steven Meier of Mentor, OH, 2 sons: Eric & Shelley Johnson of Braceville, OH, Brian & Heather Johnson of Mooresville, NC, 1 sister: Theresa & James Pemberton of Lewisville, TX, and 6 grandchildren: Caleb M. Johnson, Alex J. Meier, Sarah E. Meier, Brison W. Johnson, Jemma C. Johnson, and Kierra E. Johnson,

Private family services will be held. William will be laid to rest next to his wife Nancy at Hawley Cemetery in Paris Twp, OH. The family has requested that all donations please be made to the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund) PO Box 37920 Boone, IA 50037-0920 in his memory.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the James Funeral Home, 8 East Broad Street, Newton Falls, OH 44444 (330)872-5440. Family and friends may view his obituary online or to send condolences, please visit us at www.jamesfuneralhomeinc.com

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