David B. Johnson, 70, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. 

He was born on Feb. 15, 1950 in Baytown, Texas to Daniel W. Johnson and Frances A. Johnson, both raised in Galveston, Texas.

From an early age, David was an outgoing, active and inventive person, always coming up with new ideas and adventures for his siblings and friends to explore. After the family relocated to Westport, Conn. in the mid 1950s, David was known for organizing neighborhood-wide games and fairs. While his family was based in Europe during the 1960s, David attended the American International School in The Hague, Netherlands. Following graduation, he studied engineering at Duke University, then later attended the American University in Paris.

Returning to the United States, David lived in Boston and western Massachusetts, where he built his own construction company, working on commercial and residential projects. With that skillset, he returned to Connecticut and continued his construction career as a project supervisor for a custom homebuilder in Fairfield County. In 2009, David moved to Denmark to be near family, and went to work for Dearborn Precision. 

David will be remembered as a fun-loving brother and uncle, a gifted cook, and a gentle soul. He loved college sports, fishing, music and most of all being with his family.  

Survivors include his brother, Robert Johnson of San Rafael, Calif.; sisters, Barbara Findeisen of Denmark, Claudia Johnson of Norwood, Mass., Nancy Johnson of Carlisle, Mass., and their spouses, children and grandchildren. 

There will be a private memorial and celebration of David’s life at a later date.