Gloria Johnson - Obituary

loria McKee Johnson, 49, a 20-year resident of White River Junction, Vt., died of breast cancer Nov. 3 at her parents' home in Davidsonville after a 10-year illness. Born Dec. 31, 1957, in Montclair, N.J., Mrs. Johnson graduated from Cinnaminson High School in New Jersey and Burlington County Community College in Pemberton, N.J. She was a professional vocalist, a shiatsu massage therapist and a horseback riding teacher. She enjoyed music, horseback riding, skiing, gardening, cooking natural foods and nature. In November 1982 she married J. Glenn Paladino. They were divorced in January 1997. She is survived by her husband, Douglas Johnson, whom she married in 1997; two daughters, Angela Paladino of Davidsonville and Lauren Paladino of Brandon, Fla.; her parents, Gloria and Charles McKee of Davidsonville; four sisters, Janice Holmblad of Oakton, Va., Joanne Hill of Tuckahoe, N.J., Kathie Coffey of Brandon and Lauren McKee of Gambrills; and one brother, Charles McKee of Monterey, Calif. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Dartmouth Chapel of Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Visitation will follow at the Norwich Inn in Norwich, Vt. Arrangements are by Kalas Funeral Home in Edgewater. Online condolences may be made at www.Kalasfuneralhomes.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401 or Front Range Equine Rescue, P.O. Box 307, Larkspur, CO 80118.