Marge Merritt

Marge Merritt was born in New York state on March 24, 1926 and passed away in Fleming Island, Fl on December 3, 2019, she was 93!

Marge worked for what is now Bank of America for many years in Connecticut and Florida.  While living in Sarasota she worked for a private nursing home.  After moving to Fleming Island in 2005 she stayed home for a while then in 2009 she went to work for Signature Health in Orange Park and worked till she was 90.  She loved everyone there and brought her dog, Toby, with her to cheer up patients and staff.  Her family joked that Toby came before anyone else in the family and before her bridge group.  Toby will miss her tremendously.

Marge had a large family and is survived by 2 daughters and 2 sons. Cheryl Larkin Alward (Michael Mooney), Daniel T Merritt, Tricia (Patrick J) Murphy and Richard E Merritt Jr.

Grandchildren, Sean (Devon) Larkin, Scott Larkin, Christy (Scott) Merritt Kline, Daniel H (Sarah) Merritt, Tyler Merritt, Zoe (JP) Merritt Bleacher, Patrick O. Murphy, KellyAnn Murphy, Nicholas Murphy, Ricky Merritt III.  There are 16 great-grandchildren, her sister JoeAnn Feeley Whipple, 2 sisters-in-law Pat Merritt Brennan and Jean Merritt Serdy, many nieces and nephews and countless friends. She is loved and will be missed by many.

Marge was predeceased by her husband and best friend Richard E. (Dick) Merritt, her parents Robert S. and Marie E. Feeley, her parents-in-law, Eugene W. & Gertrude Merritt, and her brothers, Robert, Gordon & Ed Feeley.

Marge was an avid tennis player till her mid 80’s and played at the Stamford Yacht Club in Connecticut, Meadows CC in Sarasota, Fl and at Eagle Harbor in Fleming Island, Fl.

In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to St Jude Children’s Hospital as she was a supporter for many, many years.