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LORAIN - Barbara A. Johnson, (nee Forman), age 68, of Lorain, passed away Thursday June 2, 2011 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. She was born in Lorain on May 31, 1943 and went on to attend Clearview High School .
Mrs. Johnson was a parishioner of the Catholic Church of St. Peter in Lorain . Regarded as an avid fan of Elvis Presley, she enjoyed flower gardening and crocheting in her free time.
She is survived by her sons Christopher Palagyi of Columbus, Joseph Palagyi, Jr. and Jason Palagyi both of Lorain, and Keith Palagyi of Sheffield Lake, daughters Tracy Gipson of Lorain and Dawn (Johnson) Bloom of Westerville, Ohio, along with seven grandchildren, and her mother Wilma Forman (nee Endrai) of Lorain.
She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Johnson, Jr. in 1984 and by her father Joseph Forman in 1975.
Friends may call Tuesday June 7th from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Avenue , Lorain . Memorial services will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.in the funeral chapel with the Reverend Craig Hovanec, Pastor of the Catholic Church of St. Peter presiding.
The family encourages memorial contributions to either the Love A Stray program or to the American Cancer Society.
To share your on-line condolences with the family please visit www.gluvna.net.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Carolyn Carr Englund-Duff
July 11, 2025
I didn´t know Barbara had passed. Barb and I were friends from Clearview High and beyond, but lost touch along the way. She was a sweet and gentle person. Always was smiling. I´ll never forget you Barb but see you soon. Carolyn Carr Englund
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bobbi jean mckissick-eastin
June 5, 2011
SORRY ABOUT YOU'RE MOM DAWN MARIE WISHED I COULD'VE BEEN THERE FOR HER AND YOU ... BUT TIMES ARE SO HARD THESES DAY'S I WILL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS AND YOU AND TRACY AND UR BROTHER'S HANG IN THERE SHE'LL BE WIT DONNIE AND GRAMMA NOW .LOVE YOU ALWAY'S BOBBI JEAN
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June 4, 2011
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