John W. Johnson, financial executive

John W. Johnson of 25 Gilbert Street, a retired financial executive who also advised two local religious congregations, died on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 29, at Danbury Hospital. He was 76 years old and the husband of the late Gloria Bringman Johnson.
Mr. Johnson was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 24, 1926, a son of the late John W. and Elizabeth Carr Johnson. He attended schools in Brooklyn and later graduated from Fordham Preparatory School. He was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Fordham University where he received a degree in accounting.
A former partner in the accounting firm of Peat, Marwick & Mitchell of New York, N.Y., Mr. Johnson became a financial executive for various shipping companies as well as an administrative and financial assistant at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Ridgefield and the Jewish Family Congregation of South Salem, N.Y. He also was a substitute teacher in the Ridgefield public school system.
Mr. Johnson moved to Ridgefield from New Orleans, La., in 1971. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church.
Mr. Johnson is survived by two daughters: MaryAnn Brogan of South Salem and Deborah Ann Valus of Redding; and three grandchildren, Katie Brogan, Connor Brogan and Tyler Valus.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday morning in St. Mary’s Church. Burial followed in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Long Island.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Johnson’s memory may be made to Fordham University Development Fund, Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458.
The Kane Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.