Earl John Merry

  Noted events in his life were:

• He had a residence on 14 Apr 1920 in Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, United States.

• He had a residence on 7 Apr 1930 in Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States.

• He had a residence in 1935 in Belfast, Waldo, Maine, United States.

• He had a residence on 10 Apr 1940 in Northport, Waldo, Maine, United States.

• He had a residence on 19 May 1950 in Searsport, Waldo, Maine, United States.

• His obituary was published in the Bangor Daily News on 22 Jan 2000 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
SEARSPORT -- Earl J. Merry, 81, of Searsport, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 20, 2000. He was born Sept. 13, 1918, in Thorndike, the son of John H. and Sadie J. (Dyer) Merry.
During World War II, he worked in the shipyard in Portland. He later raised poultry for Maplewood and Penobscot for 25 years. He and his wife, Hazel, ran Treasures and Trash Antiques in Searsport for 37 years, retiring in 1999. He attended Faith Temple Church of God in Belfast.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 57 years, Hazel (Moulton) Merry; his daughter, Joanne and her husband, David Whitehouse of Ormand Beach, FL; grandchildren, Tracy and David James, Scott and Kim Philbrick, and Corey Philbrick, all of Florida, 9 great-grandchildren; sisters, Marie and Alex Opdahl of Monroe, Ina Moulton of Knox, and Millie and Lloyd Sylvester of Searsport, and Ruthie Robbins of Belfast; a brother, Ervin and Faustina Merry of Belfast; sisters-in-law, Martha Tweedie, Barbara Nickerson and Delores Merry; brother-in-law, Fred Berry; a special nephew, Norman Moulton and his wife, Betty; and many other nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers, John and Elwood Merry.
A memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Faith Temple of God, Route 52, Belfast.

Earl married Living