August "Augie, Gus" Johnsen Obituary (1921

August "Augie, Gus" Johnsen 93 of Monroe Twp, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away Friday June 27th at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Mr. Johnsen was born in Norway and came to the U.S. at the age of 19 with his brother who was 17 and with $8 in his pocket. He lived for many years with his first wife Dorothy in North Plainfield before moving to the Rossmoor community in Monroe Twp. in 2001. He was employed as a machinist for the Revlon Company as well as Rika and General Motors. Mr. Johnsen was a member of the Road Runners Travel Group of North Plainfield and the Old Guard of the Plainfields. As a resident of Rommoor, he enjoyed the wood shop, and playing bocci and shuffle board. Most important to Mr. Johnsen were his family, gardening and growing tomatoes. He is predeceased by his first wife Dorothy and his brother Mangor. Surviving are his wife of 12 years Mary Kenlan Johnsen, his two daughters Paula Piech and her husband Peter and Laura Visicaro and her husband John, his sister Mildred Kryzwicki, four grandchildren Shelley Kowalczyk and her husband Brian, Lisa Thorne and her husband Ian and Bryan and Lauren Piech, six great grandchildren Evelyn and Gabriel Kowalczyk, Kaylee and Brandon Piech and Ryan and Riley Thorne and many nieces and nephews. He will be missed by all who knew him. Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday July 3rd from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg, NJ. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lupus Foundation at www.lupus.org.