Shirley A. Johnson

JANESVILLE, WIS./PEABODY, MASS. – Shirley A. (Krasinski) Johnson, age 61 of Janesville, Wis and formerly of Peabody, Mass. , passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007 at Haven House Hospice in Janesville following a brief illness. She was born Dec. 30, 1945 in Salem, Mass, the daughter of James and Marjorie (Griffin) Callahan. Until Shirley moved to Wisconsin in 2003, she worked for the VNA of Salem, Mass., Northshore Medical Center and Dr. Gary Curcio of Lynn, Mass. After moving to Janesville , she was employed at Target until her illness did not allow her to work any longer. Shirley enjoyed playing with the puppies Tundra & Tacoma, fishing, lighthouse décor, and was an avid Red Sox fan. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and family gatherings. Shirley is survived by three children, Lisa St. Pierre-Emery and her husband Duane, of Janesville, Wis., and her son Stephen., of Allenstown, New Hampshire; Michelle Woodruff and her husband Tracy, of Indiana , and her children, Natalia, Joshua and Aaron; and Philip Callahan and his wife Carrie, of Peabody/Danvers, Mass, and their daughter, Emma. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Johnson; her parents, and a sister, Janet Woolley. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Massachusetts.