Harry M. K. Johnston ‘58

 

Harry Johnston died of cancer at his home in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania on October 3, 2009.

He was born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania and came to Princeton from The Hill School.  At Princeton Harry majored in English, took his meals at Tiger Inn and was on the Swimming Team for four years.  He roomed with Warren Davis, Lew Reed, Jack Williams and Bob Cruikshank.

Harry spent his entire career in banking.  He was an Executive Vice President of the Commonwealth National Bank in Harrisburg, PA.  He was President of the Greater Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce and the Harrisburg Community Theatre.  In 1984 he started, with a group of local business owners, the Chestnut Hill National Bank of Chestnut Hill, PA.  Nine years later the bank was acquired by National Penn Bank.

In 1998 Harry’s first wife, Inez died of cancer shortly after their 40^th wedding anniversary.  In our 50^th Reunion Yearbook, he noted, "I was blessed with a wonderful first wife.”  He continued, "In 2002, I was fortunate to get remarried to another wonderful woman.”

Harry is survived by his wife, Sally, his four children, two stepchildren, twelve grandchildren and five step-grandchildren; to all the Class extends its deepest sympathy.