Dorothy Merrill

Dorothy Merrill
Resident of Clayton
Dorothy Merrill, a resident of the Concord/Clayton area for 36 years, passed away on December 18, 2012. Dorothy was the beloved wife of Gil Merrill who died in 2006 and the devoted mother of Gilbert Merrill and his wife, Lorna, and her beloved daughter Cathy Paris and her husband, Nick. She was cherished by her grandchildren and great grandchildren: Jonathan, Jane, Joseph, and Nathanael Paris of Palo Alto; Nichol, Fernando, Enrique, and Natalie Vit#243;n of Kirkland, WA; Brandon Stevens of Santa Rosa and Brianna Stevens of Sacramento; Theresa and Alicia Azevedo of Clayton and Mark Azevedo of San Francisco; Tina Buop Ronnell Schuler of Concord; and Tim Buop of Oakley . She was predeceased by her sister, Helen Marinaccio; brother, Frank Bals; and granddaughter, Korena Stevens. She will be greatly missed by her immediate family and her nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was a graduate of Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, NY and Katharine Gibbs School in Manhattan. She met her husband during World War II while she was a secretary for J.C. Penney's. With the birth of her children, Dorothy became a full time homemaker. Dorothy and Gil raised their children in Valley Stream, New York. For a brief period Dorothy worked for Metropolitan Life. Dorothy was an avid reader, loved to play games, and closely followed national politics. She will be forever remembered through the many keepsakes she made for her loved ones.
Service will be held AT 11:00AM, Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Ouimet Bros. Concord Funeral Chapel, 4125 Clayton Road, Concord, CA. In lieu of flowers please send donations www.hospicecc.org