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Merrill
Elliott Damon
Merrill E. Damon,
a life long resident of Malden, passed away Sunday, February
18, 2007 at his most recent home in Thorntown, IN. He was 68.
Born on July 9, 1938, in Malden, he was the son of the late
Ralph Damon, Sr. and Harriet (Yeo) Damon. Merrill was raised
and educated in Malden. He was a graduate of Malden High
School. After school, Merrill enlisted into the U.S. Navy on
the USS Saratoga. During his service time, Merrill learned the
vocation of welding. When he was discharged from the service,
he started up his own welding business, M.E.D. Welding, which he
operated for over 40 years in Everett, until he retired due to
health problems. In 2003, he and his wife Marjorie J. (Berard)
Damon moved to Thorntown, IN. Merrill was an active member of
the Buick Club of America and the Antique Truck Historical
Society, and an antique car/truck enthusiast.
Merrill is
survived by his wife Marjorie J. Damon of Thorntown, IN, his
children, Wendy Lee Damon of Malden, Jody Ann Repici of Saugus,
and Mark Damon of Malden, his siblings, Gertrude Blomerth and
Ralph Damon, both of Medford, and his grandchildren, Cameron,
Kelsey, Casey, and Haley Repici, and Diana, Mark, and Tayla
Damon.
Friends and
relatives are invited to meet at the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule
Funeral Home, 144 Salem St. Malden on Saturday, February 24,
2007 at 10 AM. A funeral procession will follow to Puritan Lawn
Memorial Park, Peabody. Funeral services will be held graveside
at 11 AM. Rev. Daniel Weaver, Epping, NH, will be officiating.
Visitation will
be held in the funeral home on Friday, February 23, 2007 from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 PM.
Contributions in
Merrill’s memory may be made to the Hospice VNS Foundation, 4701
N. Keystone Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46205.
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