Merritt, Jerel E., 62, October 8, 2010. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Houlton. Interment to be held in the Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton.
Jerel (Jerry) Eben Merritt, 62, of Linneus died Oct. 8, 2010 in Bangor. He was born July 25, 1948 in Houlton, the son of Elbridge (Stubby) and Virginia (Cone) Merritt. He retired after twenty years in the U.S. Army serving tours in Vietnam and Korea. He is a lifetime member of the DAV and avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed being with the family playing cards and dominoes also scratching tickets, playing bingo, watching baseball and football on TV.
He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Sandra (Sandy) (Maze) Merritt of Linneus; five children, Jason Merritt and his fiance, Jody Brewer, of Linneus, Jonathan and Gina Merritt of PA, Joey Jay of NH, Wade Jay and Terryn Bishop of New Limerick, Christine Merritt and Kelli Williams of Linneus; one daughter-in-law Tina Jay of Houlton; seven grandchildren Cassanda, Brandon, Ethan, Launa, Abby, Colby and Julian; one great-grandson, Gunner; brothers, George and Sharon Merritt of Hodgdon and Steven Merritt of Littleton; sisters, Donna and Frank Hurley of Caribou, Beverly and Mike Hanagan of Ca., Nancy and Roger Smith of New Limerick, Sally and Carl Blake of Houlton, Kathy Megquier of Orient and Amy Merritt of SC; a sister-in-law, Dawn Anderson of New Limerick and a mother-in-law, Audrey Maze of Linneus; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins; two close friends, Bonnie Carson and Barb King. He was predeceased by his parents, one brother, Kenneth, a sister, Barbara, and a stepson, Tony Jay.
Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Wed. at Bowers Funeral Home, 10 Water St., Houlton where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thur. with the Revs. Wayne Robertson and David Tuttle officiating. Interment with full military honors will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton.
