PEABODY — Mrs. Agnes I. (Johnson) Downing, age 99, of Peabody, formerly of Lynn, died on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, at the Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John J. Downing, with whom she had shared 59 years of marriage.
A lifelong resident of Lynn, she was the daughter of the late John and Hanna (Strom) Johnson.
Agnes had worked for many years as a teller at area banks.
She was a longtime member of the First Lutheran Church in Lynn and enjoyed reading, solving the jumble puzzle and needlepoint. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by a son, Edward J. Downing and his wife Linda of Middleton; two grandchildren, Michael Downing and his wife Nicole of Tewksbury and Kathleen Angelari and her husband Joseph of Methuen; four great granddaughters, Emily Angelari, Sarah Downing, Hannah Angelari and Abigail Downing, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was also the sister of the late Wendell Johnson.
Service information: Her funeral service will be held on Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Route 129), Lynn. Burial will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Lutheran Church, 280 Broadway, Lynn, MA 01904. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.