The Rev. Harry Riddle Johnson, retired priest of the Diocese of Easton, died Jan. 22 of lung cancer in Salisbury, MD. He was 73.

Fr. Johnson was born in Philadelphia, PA. He was educated at Temple University and Phildelphia Divinity School. He was ordained priest in 1952. Fr. Johnson served as a second lieutenant in the field artillery of the U.S. Army in the Philippines and Japan. He later served as chaplain of the Pennsylvania National Guard after retiring as captain. He was ordained priest in 1952 and served parishes in Chevy Chase, Salisbury, Snow Hill, and Berlin, MD; and Paoli, PA. He retired in 1987. Fr. Johnson spent 25 years as a trustee of the Episcopal Church Building Fund, was dean of the Brandywine Deanery and a member of the executive council in the Diocese of Pennsylvania. He also served the Diocese of Easton as dean of the Southern Convocation, president of the standing committee and vice president of the diocesan council. Fr. Johnson was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy. He is survived by his wife, Hope, two daughters, a son, and eight grandchildren.