Elizabeth (Cannell) Johnson of Saugus, formerly of Revere, died on Saturday, September 12, 2026. She was 80.
She was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Douglass and Mildred (Durham) Cannell, and worked more than 30 years as a registered nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital. She knitted, especially baby blankets, traveled to countries on four continents and went to many classical concerts. Her husband, William Johnson, died before her.
She leaves her daughter, Holly Pierce and her husband Wesley of Lynn.
A visiting hour is Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Avenue, Saugus, followed by a funeral service there at 11:30. Burial is private. The family suggests donations to the Liz Johnson Voices of Hope Scholarship Fund, 171 Park Street, Stoneham, MA 02180.
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