Barb Johnson
Barb Johnson, 80 of Crafton Heights, formerly of Rochester, passed away on Monday, January 20,2025 in St. Clair Hospital. She was born on November 27, 1944 a daughter of the late Ruby Lee and John Crawford. She worked as a nurse, and then she retired as a case manager with Highmark/Blue Cross Blue Shield. She was a member of Allegheny General Alliance Church where she enjoyed volunteering for the kids programs and Urban Impact. Barb loved football, she was an avid Rochy Ram and Steeler fan. She was a member of the Highmark/Blue Cross choir and she also volunteered to escort the company mascot. Her group of friends turned into a Red Hat Society, as a group they traveled which Barb really enjoyed. She also loved to see theater productions, watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, and drinking tea.
She is survived by her three children: Curt (Heather) Murray, Greg Murray, and Heather (Steve) Styer; 4 grandchildren: Courtney (Ben) Hacker; Claire Murray, Ruby Styer, and Jordan Styer; a brother and sister-in-law: John & Anita Crawford; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law: Ruth and Ed Bender.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11 am in Huntsman Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Rochester 502 Adams St.
Private interment will take place in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park.
2 thoughts on “Barb Johnson”
Sweet Barb! I sang with her in the Blue Cross choir. Lovely memories.
My mentor at Highmark who taught me so well I out shined many care managers with number of calls and faxes a day doing the same volume as her as she taught me. I was actually asked to slow down on the calls I was taking by management. We laughed about it. I liked see her at Allegheny Center Alliance Church where we both attended. She had such a great smile and loved the nicknam Skinny bop that her granddaughter gave her.. she was a great friend. We lost touch when I moved away. When I moved back to Pittsburgh I was saddened to hear that she wasn’t doing well. You will always be my mentor and friend.