Johanna M. Davies

Johanna Birkner DaviesSeptember 12, 1919- May 11, 2020 BARRE- Our 100 year old Angel is now with God in Heaven... Johanna Birkner Davies passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2020 in The Barre Gardens Nursing Home. We all lost our centerpiece and family matriarch who held everyone together. During this horrible pandemic, three family loved ones were allowed to visit, prior to her passing. This was a very special gift to be able to stay with her at her bedside. Real, and not virtual hugs and kisses were plentiful as we said our final and very emotional Goodbyes. Where should we begin with a lady who is 100 years old? Johanna was born on September 12, 1919, in Neisse, Germany to a very large family with 16 brothers and sisters. In her early days, she worked as a governess for two lovely children in Berlin, and then pursued a career in Nursing. However, this was cut short with the news that she would have to be called home to care for an ailing sister. While in Berlin, she attended the 1936 Summer...