Theresa Merrill

November 27, 1927 - January 22, 2020

WEST STEWARTSTOWN – Theresa Merrill, 92, of West Stewartstown, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook after a long period of declining health. She was born in Canaan, Vt., on Nov. 27, 1927, the daughter of the late Arthur and Rose (Benoit) Lanctot. She was raised in Beecher Falls and attended St. Albert School. After her marriage to Kedric Merrill of Pittsburg in 1946, Theresa and her husband lived for over 30 years in California. While he was in the aviation industry, Theresa was a baker in the culinary department at a San Diego hospital. They retired to Florida in 1993, and enjoyed touring the entire continental U.S. in their motorhome. Theresa enjoyed visiting different American Legion halls with her husband wherever they were, and she enjoyed playing Bingo. She is survived by many nieces and nephews who will all miss her and remember her fondly. Theresa is preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Kedric Merrill in 2015, by a son, David, as an infant, 10 brothers and 4 sisters. Family and friends are invited to visit at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, from 1 to 2 p.m., with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m. A graveside committal service will be later in the spring at St. Albert’s Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Merrill may be made to the North American Martyrs’ Parish for the benefit of St. Albert Church, c/o 55 Pleasant St., Colebrook, NH 03576. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.