Peter Merritt

Obituary of Peter D. Merritt

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Peter Merritt of Florida, NY, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at home. He was 56. The son of the late Frank & Maria Merritt, he was born November 28, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from Xaverian High School in Brooklyn. With Pete’s love of education, he continued his undergraduate studies at City College in New York City and his graduate studies in computer science at Polytechnic University in Westchester, NY. Peter was a member of the Orange County Amateur Radio Club and the Orange County RACES. Survivors include his loving wife Donna Hickey Merritt, two daughters Amanda & Emily Merritt all of Florida, NY, sister Barbara Monteverde and husband Andy of Brooklyn, NY, brother Michael Merritt and his wife Mary of Staten Island, NY, sister Lori Wagner and husband John of Staten Island, NY. mother in law, Gert Hickey of Ramsey, NJ. brother in law, Bob Campbell of Delaware, sister in law, Linda Bakonyi of Montgomery, sister in law Celeste Schyling and her husband Roy of Ramsey, NJ, sister in law, Rita Galligan of Mahwah, NJ. And several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 19th from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 22 Glenmere Avenue, Florida, NY 10921. Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 20th at St. Stephen’s Church, Warwick, NY. Burial will be in Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ. Memorial contributions may be made to the Orange County Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 624, Cornwall, NY 12518 or to the Warwick Valley Humane Society, PO Box 61, Warwick, NY 10990.

Visitation

November 19, 2010 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM T.S. Purta Funeral Home 22 Glenmere Avenue Florida, NY 10921

Mass of Christian Burial

November 20, 2010 10:00 AM St. Stephen's Church 75 Sanfordville Road Warwick, NY 10990

Interment

Saturday November 20 2010 Maryrest Cemetery 770 Darlington Avenue Mahwah, NJ 07430
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