Ada M. Merrill

Hampton – Ada May Merrill, 83, of Hampton, died Friday, May 2, 2014 at Webster at Rye surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 7, 1930, the daughter of the late Eugene A. and E. Lillian (George) Heal. Ada was raised in Hampton Falls, attended Lincoln Akerman Elementary School, and graduated from Hampton Academy with the Class of 1948. She later graduated from New England Baptist School of Nursing in Boston as a registered nurse. Mrs. Merrill worked for a short time at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass. She then became the nurse at the practice of the late Dr. Wayne P. Bryer in Hampton for nearly 15 years. She spent the next 30 years as the school nurse at both the Lincoln Akerman School in Hampton Falls and the Barnard School in South Hampton until her retirement. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church as well as St. Andrew’s by-the–Sea Church in Rye Beach. She also attended the First Congregational Church of Hampton with her husband and was a member of the Ladies Guild of the Congregational Church. She was also a member of the Portsmouth Country Club, Hampton Historical Society, was a 50 year member of the Profile Automobile League and enjoyed playing cards especially Bridge. Ada also volunteered at Exeter Hospital for many years. She will lovingly be remembered for her quick wit, sense of humor and sending of cards for any occasion. Ada's friends and family always enjoyed her fabulous cooking and baking. Attending one of her dinner parties was always a treat. Everyone looked forward to going to the parties to see what unique hat Ada would wear for the occasion. She shared 61 years of marriage with her husband, Russell A. Merrill. In addition to her husband, family members include two sons, Dean Merrill and his wife Deborah of Exeter, Geoffrey Merrill and his wife Marjorie of East Kingston, her daughter, Lisa Spring and her husband John of Pembroke, six grandchildren, Patricia Balsone, Kimberly Merrill, Jillian and Emily Spring, Christina and Jennifer Merrill, two nieces and two nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Eugene A. Heal, Jr. Visiting hours were held on her birthday, May 7, 2014 at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday, June 7, 2014 at St. Andrews by-the-Sea, 30 Church Road, Rye Beach. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Private interment was in the High Street Cemetery Hampton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea, P.O. Box 555, Rye Beach, NH 03871-0555 or to the First Congregational Church Baby Closet, 127 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, NH 03842.

Ada M. Merrill

May 7, 1930 - May 2, 2014