Johnson, Geraldine

Quaker Hill-Gerry passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family at her home in Quaker Hill CT on Friday, January 7, 2022.

Gerry was born to the late George and Florence Subisky, in Manchester, CT. She was raised in East Hartford, CT, then spent most of her life residing in Mystic and Niantic CT. Besides her parents, Gerry was predeceased by her true love, husband and Marine Veteran Lou Reis and her sisters Jean Russell and Mary Pumiglia.

Gerry leaves behind daughters Judith Constantine, Kristine Napora and sons Eric, Carl and Lars, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, plus many other dear friends.

Gerry was a homemaker who would bake and cook just about everything and as a seamstress, would make dresses, shirts, pants and knitted sweaters, mittens and socks.

Gerry was not afraid to swing a hammer or make saw dust while building houses or maintaining her rental properties for over fifty years.

Gerry was a world traveler, visiting Guatemala and Mexico many times as well as European and Middle Eastern countries. It was on a trip with family to Europe that we affectionately named her Mumsy.

Gerry was an avid reader and was active in both the Groton Public Library and Mystic-Noank Library. Active in the Friends of the Groton Library, she subsequently helped organize the Friends of the MNL in 1979. Mysticnoanklibrary.org. She was also active with the poetry group, A Letter Among Friends.

Gerry loved cats and supported the efforts of Friends of Feral Felines, Inc. PO Box 791 East Lyme Ct 06333 and Kitty Harbor 2263 Glasgo Rd, Griswold, CT 06351. Gerry was a sailboat sailor who often sailed with the late Gretchen Hammerstein, former director of the Groton Public Library. She was excited about the sailing adventures of family members in Fishers Island Sound involving the Anderson Island Irregulars, a Mystic Seaport based sailing club. Anderson Island Irregulars PO Box 674 Mystic, CT 06355.Donations in Gerry's memory to these organizations would please her greatly.

Special thanks to aides Jane and Marjean for assisting in Gerry's comfort and care.

Gerry's ashes will be interred with her true love Lou Reis at the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown CT on March 21, 2022 at 1pm.

Thomas L. Neilan & Sons Funeral Homes in New London, Connecticut are in charge of arrangements.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at neilanfuneralhome.com for the Johnson family.