Hartford, Vt. —
She was born Nov. 3, 1946 in Randolph, Vt., the daughter of Martin and Doris R. (Westover) Bowen Jr. Mildred grew up in Rochester, Vt., and graduated from Rochester High School. She was married to Robert Earl Johnson, Jr. on Aug. 16, 1974. They lived their whole lives in Vermont including Post Mills, Strafford and for the last ten years in Hartford. She was a stay-at-home mom raising her four children.
Mildred enjoyed reading, hunting and fishing. She was a regular at the Stitch-n-Bitch ladies club in Bethel, Vt. Most of all she loved spending time with her family and her dogs.
She was very talented at crocheting and knitting. Over the years she had donated hundred of items she had made to area hospitals, nursing homes and anyone who needed baby blankets. She made many blankets over the years for loved ones.
Mildred was predeceased by a son, Todd Tucker and a daughter, Tammy Tucker.
She is survived by her husband, Robert of Hartford Village; a daughter, Tracey Johnson of Groton, Vt., a son, Robert E. Johnson, Sr. of Newport, N.H.; four grandchildren, Meaghean Emerson of Bath, N.H., Melina Goodrich of Orford, N.H., Joshua and Alexandra Wilson both of Groton, Vt.; two great-grandchildren, Karsyn Goodrich and Myleigh Rollins; a sister, Ginney Bettis of Rutland, Vt., two brothers, Martin Bowen Jr. of Rutland, Vt. and Tim Bowen of Rochester, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Condolences may be expressed to her family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
A celebration of Millie’s life will be held Sunday Aug. 14, 2016, at Sandy’s Take Out in Sharon, Vt., from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring a dish. Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct., Vt., assisted with arrangements.