Richard E. Merrill

Of Sanbornton, NH, Gilford, NH and Sun City, FL, formerly of Wakefield Oct. 10. Husband of Dorleen (Murray) and the late Jean (Davarich) Merrill. Father of Richard D. and Stephen L., both of Belmont, NH, Cathy Allard and her husband Craig of Wakefield and Susan L. Fortier and her husband John of Derry, NH. Grandfather of Jason, Brian, Christine, Steven, Zachary, Colleen and Kyle. Brother of the late Frances Veloski. A Funeral Service will be held in the First Parish Congregational Church, 1 Church St., Wakefield on Saturday at 10 AM. Relatives and friends may call at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., WAKEFIELD on Friday 4-8 PM. Interment Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Health Care Center Activities Fund, 406 Court St., Laconia, NH 03246. For obit, directions and guestbook: www.mcdonaldfs.com.