Merrick Scott Ketcham

Merrick Scott Ketcham of died at age 55 of natural causes on May 14th, 2011. Born in Scotland of American parents, he spent his early years in Meadville, PA., attended Westtown School, Class of 1974, in Westtown, PA, graduated from Allegheny College in 1978, and did further study at the School for the Visual Arts in NYC, and the Center for the Media Arts in NYC. From 1984-1988 he was the Executive Producer for Colormedia Inc. in Peabody, MA, and from 1988 to 2010 was the Director of Graphic Design for Sunrise Systems, Inc. in Pembroke, MA. At Sunrise he worked with the Word Artist Jenny Holzer in cities and museums across Europe, Asia, South America, and in America where he contributed his graphic creations in many cities including Boston, Washington DC, New York, and Pittsburgh. He worked in the Childrens Museum of Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Computer museum of Boston, and designed graphics and animations in three Hollywood films including the popular Ghostbusters II. He is survived by both his parents, Joyce and Charles Ketcham of Newburyport, MA. A private committal service at sea will be held on Saturday, June 11.