Craig F. Johnson, 58, of Vernon and formerly of Manchester, husband of Cecile F. Johnson, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at his home.

He was born July 17, 1943, in Manchester, son of the late Elmer  and Dorothy (Freeburn) Johnson, and had lived most of his life in Manchester before moving to Vernon a year ago.

He was a graduate of Windham College in Vermont and a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. Mr. Johnson was a member of the Manchester VFW Post 2046 and a

former member of the Army & Navy Club in Manchester. He had previously worked for Hamilton Standard in Windsor Locks and .more recently was a bus driver with the Connecticut Transit Authority.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Pamela Johnson of Merritt Island, Fla.; two sons, Michael Mullen and his wife, Faith, of Marysville, Wash., and Patrick Mullen of Cocoa, Fla.; his :brother and sister-in-law, Dean and Riki. Johnson of Suffield; his grandson, Kyle Mullen of Cocoa; a niece, Kelly Leja; and a nephew, Todd Johnson.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Watkins Funeral Home, 142 E. Center St., Manchester. Burial will be in the East Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of, service Thursday, Nov. 15, at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to the James Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine; Cornell Uni­versity, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853, or to the Humane Society of Connecti­cut, 701 Russell Road, Newington, CT 06111