Margaret Lorraine Viacava Johnson

Margaret Lorraine Viacava Johnson entered into rest on Dec. 14, 2019, at the age of 71. Beloved mother of Michele Siebert and mother-in-law of Scott Siebert; loving sister of Irene Wright; loving sister-in-law of Paul Vannelli; adored aunt of Terri Peat, Lori Vannelli, Charlotte and Jeff Seymour and Jerrid and Michelle Vannelli; and great-aunt to James, Carter, Victoria, William and Madeline. She was also loving friends of David Bastian, Judy Lervaag, Matthew Gaffney and Boyd Pullyard. Margaret leaves behind many loving friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Siro and Winifred Viacava; and her sisters, Madeline Viacava and Patricia Vannelli. Margaret was raised in Burlingame, Calif., and was a resident of Anchorage, Alaska for the past 52 years. Please join us for Margaret's Celebrations of Life: Feb. 1, 2020, at 11 a.m., at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 1310 Bayswater Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010, and Feb. 8, 2020, at 11 a.m., at First United Methodist Church, 725 West Ninth Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. Margaret's family prefers donations to the Carmelite Sisters of Christo Del Rey, 721 Parker Street, San Francisco, CA 94110. Margaret's family would like to thank the many doctors and nurses who cared for her during her last days. Thank you, Margaret, for the life and love you shared with all of us. You always made us feel so special.