John W. Merritt, Jr., 97, of Wrentham, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 67 years to the late Joan (Pendleton) Merritt.
Born in Pittsburgh, PA on February 10, 1927, he was the son of the late John W. and Annette (Duffield) Merritt, Sr.
John was a resident of Wrentham for the past 70 years. He grew up in Pittsburgh and earned a bachelor’s degree from Pittsburgh University.
John proudly served in the Army during WWII.
Before his retirement, he worked as an accountant for the Foxboro Company for many years.
John enjoyed wintering with his wife, Joan, in Sarasota, Florida for many years.
He is survived by his daughters, Penny Merritt of Wrentham, Nancy Billingsley of Green Cove Spring, FL., the late Beverly Linton Bennour and her son-in-law Youcef Bennour of Arlington.
He is also survived by his niece Laura Pendleton Atwood and her husband Richard, Jr. of Franklin, his nephew Lars Pendleton of Florida, grand-nieces, Breanna, Mackenzie and Julia Atwood and grand-nephew Scott Pendleton.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a calling hour on Sunday, May 5th from 1 – 2 p.m. at the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin, 131 Main Street (ginleyfuneralhomes.com) followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m. in the funeral home.
Burial will take place at Wrentham Center Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in John’s memory to the VA New England Healthcare Network (https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/52253675).