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Mary Lee Merrill

By LaVern Falcone

Warsaw ~ Mary Lee Merrill, age 87, of Short Street, passed away on Sunday (May 20, 2018) at Strong Memorial Hospital in the loving presence of her family.

     She was born August 17, 1930 in Varysburg, a daughter of the late Raymond and Bernice Neyerlin Donnelly.

     Mary Lee was a loving wife and mother, who was devoted to her family.  She was a telephone operator for Rochester Telephone Company and eventually completed her working career as a secretary for Warsaw TV-Cable.

     She is survived by her daughter, Linda L. Merrill of Warsaw; her son, Robert (Karen) Merrill of Richfield, OH; her brother, John Donnelly of Varysburg; her sisters-in-law, Elsa Donnelly of Varysburg, Barbara Ewell of FL, Lori Merrill (Charlotte Hamon) of Warsaw and Patricia Merrill of LeRoy, along with many nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her husband, Gerald L. Merrill in 2016, her brother, James Donnelly, sister-in-law, Beverly Donnelly and brothers-in-law, Vincent Ewell, David Merrill, Roger Merrill, Norman Merrill, James (Diana) Merrill and Donald Merrill.

     Family and friends may call on Wednesday, May 23 from 3 ~ 7 PM at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake Road (Rt. 19 north), LeRoy, where services will be held at 7 PM.  Interment in the Warsaw Cemetery will be private.

     The courtesy of no flowers is requested with memorials suggested to St. Jude’s Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101.

      Your memories and condolences may be shared with Mrs. Merrill’s family at www.falconefuneralhome.com.

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