Elieen L. Johnston

August 3, 1925 - November 12, 2017

Eileen L. Johnston, 92 of Zanesville, died 2:12 PM, Sunday, November 12, 2017, at The Oaks at Bethesda. She was born Monday, August 3, 1925, in Zanesville, the daughter of H. Kenneth Bowers and Ruth A. (Wise) Bowers and was a faithful and dedicated member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Eileen was a 1943 graduate of St. Nicholas High School where she was Valedictorian. She was a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy. She was a Pharmacist with Bill Brown Pharmacy. She enjoyed following The Ohio State Football and Basketball Teams, as well as playing bridge, traveling with her college sorority sisters and loved her dogs. The family would like to thank the staff of the Oaks at Bethesda for the care and love they gave to Eileen. Eileen is survived by two sons: Christopher L. Johnston and his wife Carol L. (Trop) Johnston of Fort Lauderdale, FL. and Mark K. Johnston of Zanesville, and one grandson: Kevin P. Johnston of Fort Lauderdale, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents. . Friends may call from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at the Hillis, Combs & Nestor Funeral Home, 935 Forest Avenue, Zanesville. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Thursday, November 16, 2017, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 144 North Fifth Street, Zanesville, with Fr. Jan C.P. Sullivan officiating. Eileen will be laid to rest in the family plot in Mount Olive Cemetery, Zanesville. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 144 North Fifth Street, Zanesville or The Muskingum Animal Shelter, 1430 Newark Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701, in Eileen’s memory. To sign the online register book or to send a personal condolence note please visit www.hilliscombsnestor.com