Ann Marie (Grant) Merry

Merry, Ann Marie, 73, June 18, 2010.  Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Island Falls.  Interment to be held in the Patten Cemetery.
    Ann Marie (Grant) Merry – PATTEN and MEDWAY, 73, died June 18, 2010 in Medway.  She was born April 8, 1937 in Patten to Vivian and Mildred (Boynton) Grant.
    Ann resided in Patten with her husband, Barton, most of her life. She enjoyed being an active committee member of the annual alumni banquet for the Patten Academy graduates.  She worked at the Patten Drug Co. for over 30 years.  After retirement, Bart and Ann spent their time going out to eat on the weekends, camping with their families and spoiling their grandsons. In 2008, Ann and her beloved pug Rocky moved to Medway with daughter and son-in-law, Paula and Joel. She was able to spend the remainder of her life surrounded by her family.
    She is survived by her daughter, Paula Coon and her husband, Joel; 2 grandsons, Andrew and Grant all of Medway; brother, Donald Grant of Stetson; sister Christine Shorey and her husband, Donald of Patten; brother-in-laws, Linwood Merry and his wife, Clyde of Stacyville and Conrad Merry and his wife, Beverly; sister-in-laws, Joyce Merry and Gayle Grant, all of Sherman. She thoroughly enjoyed her nieces and nephews and loved them all very much. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Barton of 49 years; brothers Leon and Grant; brother-in-law, Barry Merry.
    A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 24 at Bowers Funeral Home, Island Falls. Interment will be in the Patten Cemetery.