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Born in New Brunswick, N.J., to Frank and Leonore Berman Szerlip, she spent much of her childhood with her grandparents in Brooklyn, N.Y. Her grandfather introduced her to two of her lifelong joys: classical music and gardening. As a teenager, Johanna took art classes at the Art Students League of New York. Her early interest in art never faded, and over the years she created many beautiful pieces of artwork, including sculptures and paintings. At the age of 17, she enrolled at Brooklyn College on full scholarship as an art major, but psychology soon became her focus. She put her educational goals on hold when she married Mitchell Raffel and moved to Bristol, Conn. There they raised four daughters while Johanna returned to school, earned a teaching credential, taught elementary school, and later acquired a master's degree in psychology. When Johanna's marriage ended in divorce, she worked as a school psychologist. Her book, A Parent's Guide to Learning Disabilities, was published by Scribners, and she returned to school, earning a doctorate in education. Through the Mensa organization, she met Sol Fisher, whom she later married. They moved to Los Angeles where Johanna earned a doctorate in clinical psychology and opened a private practice. The marriage ended in divorce. In 1994, Johanna retired to Ashland, moving into a house she designed in the Millpond development and later, in 2004, to a condo at Mountain Meadows. She was active in SOLIR (now OLLI) and enjoyed teaching classes on the neuropsychology of the brain and other subjects. She was a board member of Actors' Theatre (now Camelot Theatre), where her play on President Lincoln was staged. She was also a member of AAUW and League of Women Voters. Johanna is survived by her four daughters, Selene Raffel (Keith Bedard), Marva Affolter, Alicia Raffel, and Lisa Raffel (Scott Smith); her brothers, Alex Szerlip and Stanley Stevens; and grandchildren, Matthew and Daryl Affolter, and Miriam and Josiah Raffel-Smith. The family wishes to thank everyone at Cherry Blossom Senior Home for their kindness and loving care during the last two years of Johanna's life. A family celebration of life will take place sometime in the future. To be notified of the details of the celebration, please email [email protected]. 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