Stanley Johnson

STANLEY ALEXANDER JOHNSON, SR. was born on September 11, 1929 to Sandy Johnson and Martha Hardy Johnson in Baltimore, Maryland. With his family by his side, he departed this life February 11, 2013 after a brief illness. The youngest of five children, Stanley was raised and educated in East Baltimore. He was always surrounded by a large extended family that hailed from Littleton, North Carolina. After serving two years in the United States Armed Forces, he graduated from Morgan State College in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Stanley retired as a supervisor after 32 years from the United States Postal Service. Stanley married Barbara Iantha Mallory on November 17, 1956. They had four children: Pamela (Judy), Stan, Jr., Stephanie, and Jonathan. Stanley and Barbara raised their children in the Baltimore area. They created such a friendly household that many of the children’s friends wanted to join the family. Stanley was an outstanding jazz trumpeter who was well-known as “Mousey” Johnson. With a sound reflective of Miles Davis, he played and travelled with national and local personalities, and sat in on several recordings. He played at different venues including Baltimore’s historic Royal Theater and The Left Bank Jazz Society. He was also a member of the U.S Army Band, Post Office Band, and the Baltimore Municipal Park Band. Stanley was blessed with more than twenty years of retirement during which he was an avid gardener, cook, and loving grandfather. He had a vegetable garden which fed the family and friends. He liked caring for his lawn and acquiring new flowering plants every spring and fall to brighten the gardens surrounding his home. Family and neighbors have memories of him slowly rocking along as he rode his John Deere riding mower dressed in his matching hat and jacket. Cooking was a passion, and he read many cookbooks to create exciting meals. He developed specialties that he enjoyed sharing with his family and friends, and of course, liked eating them himself. As a grandfather, he was an avid listener, had a wonderful sense of humor, and was always available when his grandchildren needed him. Stanley is survived by his wife Barbara, children Pamela (Judy) Paige, Stan Johnson, Jr., Stephanie Johnson, and Jonathan Johnson; son-in-law Shelby Paige, Sr.; grandsons Devon Johnson and Shelby Paige, Jr. and granddaughter Myela Autumn Paige; brother, McCoy (Piggy) Johnson; nieces Gloria Burton and Charlene Butler; nephew Larry Gordon; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Stanley Johnson

September 11, 1929 - February 11, 2013