Obituary of Lily Merritt

Lily Merritt, 86 of Washington Township, NJ, died Saturday in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Lily was born August 15, 1922 in Bolton, England, a daughter of the late John and the late Emma (Rushton) Atkinson. She was employed by Schering Plough Pharmaceutical as a Grant Administrator. Lily enjoyed reading and socializing at the Nutrition Center in Washington. She loved spending time with her family Survivors: Lily is survived by two daughters: Debra Anne Esposito and her husband Edward Esposito of Washington Township, NJ, and Linda Joan Wright and her husband Olin of Verdigris, OK; seven grandchildren, Kimberly, Olin, Kristi, Matthew, Brian, Scott, Mark. She is predeceased by her husband, Carl Eugene Merritt in 1971 and her brother, John Atkinson. Services: Friend and family may call on the family on Wednesday 2:00 – 4:00 pm and 7:00 – 9:00 pm at at DeVoe Funeral Service Inc., 136 West Washington Ave, Washington. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 am at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service in Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield. Online condolences may be expressed at www.devoefuneral.com. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be sent to United Methodist Church of Washington, 116 E. Washington Ave, Washington, NJ 07882 Tributes: Debbie and family,I was so sorry to here about your mom. Lillie was a wonderful lady. I've been the site manager at the nutrition site for 6 years and I've met alot of seniors. But Lillie was one of my favorites. We had the same likes in reading.She often shared her Staurt Woods books with me. I will miss her as well as all of us at nutrition.Thank you for sharing her with us. Linda Clawson Tribute from: Barbara Hansen My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this sad time. May God be with you all. --Barbara Hansen Debbie and Family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I will keep all of you in my prayers. Sincerely, Kathy Dechert