Claude Merrill of Orangeville died Friday, March 12th in his home following a long illness. He was born in Orangeville January 13, 1871, son of John and Lillian Kettle and had spent his life there. Mr. Merrill was a farmer and a carpenter until his retirement. For eight years he served as town superintendent of highways in Orangeville.
He leaves his widow, the former Sadie Copeland, a son, La Verne, a daughter, Miss Mavis Merrill, both of Warsaw, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Another daughter, Mrs. Viola Hinz of Warsaw died March 10th and her funeral was held Friday, shortly before her father's death. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Walter Scott of Castile.
Services were conducted at 2 p.m., Monday in the Weeks Funeral Home in Warsaw by the Rev. John Ellis of the Warsaw Methodist church. Burial will be in the Warsaw cemetery.
Obituary published in the Western New Yorker, Warsaw, New York, March, 1965.
Claude Merrill of Orangeville died Friday, March 12th in his home following a long illness. He was born in Orangeville January 13, 1871, son of John and Lillian Kettle and had spent his life there. Mr. Merrill was a farmer and a carpenter until his retirement. For eight years he served as town superintendent of highways in Orangeville.
He leaves his widow, the former Sadie Copeland, a son, La Verne, a daughter, Miss Mavis Merrill, both of Warsaw, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Another daughter, Mrs. Viola Hinz of Warsaw died March 10th and her funeral was held Friday, shortly before her father's death. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Walter Scott of Castile.
Services were conducted at 2 p.m., Monday in the Weeks Funeral Home in Warsaw by the Rev. John Ellis of the Warsaw Methodist church. Burial will be in the Warsaw cemetery.
Obituary published in the Western New Yorker, Warsaw, New York, March, 1965.
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