Obituary of Margaret E. Merrithew

MARGARET E. MERRITHEW, 91, died September 2 at Harbor Hill Center in Belfast. Born in Belfast September 29, 1920 to Stuart E. Brackett and Hazel (Dean) Brackett. As a young girl growing up in Belfast, she said she knew everyone in town. One of her greatest enjoyments was figure skating on the Muck. She was a 1938 graduate of Crosby High School. After high school, she worked for several Belfast businesses, Foster’s Store and the lower 5 & dime, McLellans. She married John T. Merrithew July 1, 1943. During World War II while her husband was serving in the U.S. Navy, she worked for General Electric Corp. in Lynn, Massachusetts building components for jet engines. After the war, she and Johnny returned to Maine and built a home in Searsport where they resided until his death in 2004. She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker enjoying many years working in her gardens and cooking world class meals for family gatherings. In midlife she again returned to the work force working in the meat department of the new A&P in Belfast. She was a former member of the Rebekahs and the Searsport Harbor Extension. She is survived by her son, Jack and his wife Rebekka Merrithew of Searsport; grandson John V. Merrithew also of Searsport; two brothers Stuart Brackett Jr. and his wife Betty of Hampden and Fred Brackett and wife Charlotte of Searsport; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother and sister-in-law, George and Shirley Brackett of Florida. The family would like to thank Dr. Maycock and the staff at Harbor Hill for their care of Margaret. Family and friends are invited to call from 5-7 Thursday, September 6th at Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Avenue, Belfast where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will follow at Mt. Prospect Cemetery in Stockton Springs. Those who wish may make memorial donations to Lupus Foundation of New England, 40 Speen Street, Ste. 205, Framingham, MA 01701-1898. On-line condolences may be offered at ripostafh.com.