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Jane Johnson (Pereira)
May 12,2025
After a long battle with her lung disease never once giving up always fighting and believing she would beat this right up to her last breath.
Born in Boston raised in West Roxbury until she married and moved to Norwood to raise her 3 children. Eventually moved back to West Roxbury to in 1984 to care for her elderly Father
Graduate of Roslindale High School class of 1961. Several years later Jane went to the Henry O’Peabody School in Norwood for Cosmetology for Hairdressing, she went on to work as a hairdresser for the next 20 years. After hairdressing she went to work at the Walter E Fernald State School as an office assistant for a few years. Ultimately realizing she wanted to care for the Elderly so she became a Home Health Aide for the VNA Dedham for many years.
Jane was very active with her Church All Nations Worship Center in Walpole MA, where she was an active member for many years, always looking forward to Bible Study helping with the classes.
One of Jane’s proudest moments was when she became a Host for International Students. This is when she excelled with her new culinary skills the students were teaching her and having an amazing time doing so and enjoyed hosting many dinner parties with the students and her friends.
Jane loved playing games on the phone to pass time and once she learned about Temu
She felt as if she won the Lottery
Daughter of the late Brig Gen Fred E Pereira and Ann Pereira.
Beloved Wife of the late Edwin Johnson, Beloved Mother of Timothy Cahill and his wife Paula Cahill and Granddaughter Sarah of Mansfield, MA
Lisa Parrinello and Husband Frank Parrinello of Danvers, Ma Frederick Cahill of Attleboro, Ma
Loving Brother of the late Frederick Pereira
Survived by her Twin Sister Judy Davenport of Walpole, Ma and her sister SR. Lois Pereira of Providence RI and Brother in Law Robert Cahill of North Attleboro
Also survived by adoring nieces, nephews and loving cousins
Visiting hours in The Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St. West Roxbury on Wednesday May 14, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. A funeral service will be held on Thursday May 15, at 11:00 am in the All Nations Worship Center,429 Main St. Walpole. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment Knollwood Memorial Park Canton, MA.