Clare Barbara (Ritzel) Johnson

Clare B. Johnson, age 94, of Pottsville, PA passed away Thursday, December 9th, 2021 at her home.

Born in Mill Creek, PA on August 12, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Shaeffer) Ritzel.

Clare was a graduate of St. Stephen's High School in Port Carbon and also the Fitzgerald Mercy School of Nursing in Philadelphia. She worked as a Registered Nurse for the Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic until retiring and was a member of St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in Port Carbon.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years John W. Johnson, two sons: John Gary Johnson and Brian David Johnson, and a sister Jean Brownmiller.

Clare is survived by son William Johnson and his wife Ruth, Pottsville; daughter Jacqueline Howell and her husband Charles, Indiana; eight grandchildren: Kenny, Missy, Nikki, Michael, Kristen, Neil, Kyle, and Johnny; and nine great- grandchildren.

A Religious Service will be held at the Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home in Port Carbon at 11AM on Monday, December 13th, with Msgr. William Glosser officiating.

Relatives and Friends are invited to a viewing on Monday morning from 9-11AM at the Funeral Home.

Interment will be in the St. Stephen Cemetery in Port Carbon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com