Victor V. Johnson, Iii

Clearwater, FL – Victor Valdemar Johnson, III, 62, formerly of Otter Lake, NY, passed away on December 26, 2023 in Clearwater, FL, under the care of Hospice after a battle with cancer. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on October 6, 1961, the son of Maisie Kilfeather Johnson and Lt. Col. Victor V. Johnson, Jr., USA, Retired. Victor attended schools in many states due to his father’s Army obligations and graduated high school from Izmir, Turkey, and attended Saint Elizabeth’s School of Nursing in Utica, NY.

Victor previously worked for Kunkel Ambulance Service in Utica, NY and was a volunteer fireman and Level 3 EMT with Otter Lake and Woodgate Fire Departments. He later relocated to Florida and graduated from the Commercial Diving Academy, Jacksonville, FL, and was a certified diver medic and worked in the construction field. His passion was the outdoors whether it be hiking, fishing, hunting or diving.

Victor is survived by his father Victor Jr. and step-mother Mildred Johnson, two sons, James Johnson of Otter Lake, NY and Dr. William (Vanessa) Johnson of Knoxville, TN, his former wife Kathy Sullivan of Boonville, NY, along with aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was predeceased by his mother Maisie, grandparents Victor & Dorothy Johnson, Sr., and James and Mary Kilfeather.

Services and interment will be in the spring. Burial will be at the Valley View Cemetery, Oneida, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodgate Fire Dept. P.O. Box #187, Woodgate, NY 13494 or Otter Lake Fire Dept. 13853 State Route 28, Otter Lake, NY 13338 or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are in care of the Trainor Funeral Home, Inc. Boonville.