Carolyn Jane Johnson
Dec. 8, 1931 – Jan. 1, 2026
Carolyn Jane Johnson, 94, of Tyrone, and most recently of Garvey Manor, died Jan. 1, 2026, at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Philipsburg, a daughter of the late Harry “Newt” and Dorothy (Ross) Husted.
She was married Aug. 22, 1952, to Gene A. Johnson, who died Aug. 24, 2015.
She is survived by a son, Gene A. Johnson II of Roaring Spring; a daughter, Jill Johnson of Tyrone; her grandchildren: Jennifer Panasiti, Susannah Miller and Naomi Johnson; great-grandchildren: Jenna Panasiti, Landon Miller and Oaklee Johnson; and siblings: Peggy (Stuart) Naismith, Shirley Conklin, Sandra Lobb and Debbie Womer.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie; son-in-law, Steve Rhoades; grandson, Samuel Kirk; and siblings, Pat Bonsor and Phyllis Bainey.
Carolyn was a 1949 graduate of Philipsburg High School and graduated from the Lock Haven Hospital School of Nursing in 1952.
She was one of the first nurses to work at the new Tyrone Hospital. Carolyn loved her nursing career and working with Dr. Kathryn Lewis and her many friends.
She was a former member of the Junior Service and the Beta Sigma Sorority, and a longtime member of Christ United Methodist Church.
Carolyn and her husband founded Johnson Funeral Home in 1955 (now Derman Funeral Home Inc.).
A family gathering will be held from 3 until the 4 p.m. service Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Derman Funeral Home Inc., Tyrone, with the Rev. Jim House officiating. Interment will be private for the family.