MEDWAY – Mary Lou Merritt, 71, went to join her son, James Roberts Jr.; and parents in heaven Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at her home. She was born May 22, 1942, in Millinocket, daughter of Wallace W. and Ethel U. (Boynton) Noddin.
Mary Lou was an avid bingo player and spent many evenings watching Red Sox games. She enjoyed listening and dancing to music, and will be remembered as a very social person who loved being around people.
Mary Lou is survived by the love of her life, John Burleigh of Medway; three sons, Thomas J. Roberts and wife, Kathy, of Exeter, N.H., Timothy Noddin and significant other, Heather, of Woodville, and Troy W. Merritt and significant other, Carisa Ingalls, of Lincoln; eight grandchildren, Rebecca, Alex, Kayla, Michael, Laura, Noah, Timothy and Jennia; three sisters, Patricia Bongarzone of Marshfield, Mass., Belinda Pelkey and husband, Dean, of Chester, and Dorothy Rossignol and husband, Gilbert, of East Millinocket; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In addition to her parents and son, Mary Lou was predeceased by four sisters, Flora Marie Noddin, Judith May Noddin, Carole Bernierand Barbara Noddin.
Friends are invited to visit with the family 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Lamson Funeral Home, 11 Tamarack St., Millinocket. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at Calvary Temple Assembly of God, 2 Orchard St., East Millinocket, with the Rev. Regginal Adams, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at East Millinocket Cemetery. Gifts in memory of Mary Lou may be sent to Katahdin Area Support Group, P.O. Box 374, Millinocket, ME 04462. Messages of condolence may be expressed at www.lamsonfh.com.
Mary Lou Merritt
