Obituary for Josephine Merritt | Strong-Hancock Funeral Home

 United States

  • Date Of Birth: April 12, 1925
  • Date Of Death: June 18, 2014
  • State: Maine

Josephine F. Merritt, 89, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of June 18th at the Lincoln Home in Newcastle. Born on April 12, 1925 in Boothbay Harbor, she was the daughter of Kenneth “Weston” and Gladys (Skillin) Farnham. Josephine attended local schools, and grew up in Boothbay Harbor where her father operated a lobster wharf there. Upon graduation, she traveled to Winter Park, Florida, where she attended Rollins College, earning her degree studying music. She would marry renowned artist, Norman Merritt and the couple would make their home in Boothbay Harbor where they enjoyed the coast and each other. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband; as well as several aunts and uncles. She is survived by many cousins; and special friend and caretaker, Scott Campbell.

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