Johanna Mary Jennings Parsons
Dan McClelland
Johanna Mary Jennings Parsons went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
Johanna was born in Tupper Lake on October 28, 1942. She was preceded in her death by her husband of 38 years, Monty Parsons. Also preceding her in her death were her parents Arthur and Frances Jennings, her sister Claire and her niece Johanna.
Johanna lived in Long Lake before moving to Albany to attend Albany Business College. Upon graduation she resided in Glens Falls.
Johanna and her family moved to South Florida in 1976 but she always considered the Adirondacks her home. Johanna worked as a bookkeeper before becoming a pharmacy technician. She worked for Publix Supermarkets for over 25 years.
In her spare time Johanna loved to read, travel, go on long walks, and work on family genealogy projects. She also volunteered with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. Johanna was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Johanna is survived by her daughter Sarah Green and her husband Patrick; her daughter Katie Freshwater and her husband Mark; her son Paul Parsons and his wife Tina. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Ashley (Joey); Miranda (Drew); Andrew; Cody; Elijah; Morgan; Alexandra; and Madison and her great granddaughters Lilly and Penny. She is also survived by her sister Margaret; her brothers Stephen (Jackie) and Jim (Virginia). She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews who mourn her loss.
A funeral mass to celebrate Johanna will be held on Saturday, June 11 at 11a.m. in Long Lake at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. The address is 1188 Main St. Long Lake.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Johanna’s honor to The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake.