1908 – 2003

ELLSWORTH – Eugenia” Genie” Walker Merrill, 95, died peacefully at her home on Park Street on Sept. 12.

Born in Ellsworth, March 7, 1908, the daughter of Burton Bower and Caroline (Packard) Walker, she attended Ellsworth schools.

She was a lifetime member of the First Congregational Church of Ellsworth and sang in the choir for many years. She was also a member of the Busy Bodies and the Evening Circle.

She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great great-grandmother. She was a generous person who loved her family and helped in many ways to ease their burden during trying times.

During the early years, in addition to raising a family, she worked hand in hand with her husband, Ozzie Merrill in establishing and developing several businesses. A furniture store, of which she was president, a blueberry and an apple business.

The success of all of their ventures was the work of two hard-working individuals who spent countless hours together developing Merrill Enterprises. It was a marriage based on love, sharing and respect for one another that spanned over 68 and a half years.

“Genie” is survived by three children, two sons, Delmont Merrill and wife, Elizabeth and Richard Merrill and wife, Josephine and a daughter, Joyce Johnston, all of Hancock; a son-in-law, Louis Wilson and wife, Betty of Ellsworth; 11 grandchildren, Colleen Russell and husband, James, Linda Sparks and husband, Robert, Robert Merrill and wife, Susan, Todd Merrill, Corinna Domagala and husband, Tom, Bruce and Lee Johnston, Brett Johnston and wife, Doris, Judith Duncan and husband, Charles, Alan Wilson and wife, Barbara and Sharon Malcolm and husband, Ralph; 16 great-grandchildren, Kevin McPherson and wife, Kristen, Brian McPherson, Kimberly Grover and husband, Lee, Lindsey and Corey Sparks, Shaye and Mitchell Domagala, Jeremy, Jessica and Holly Johnston, Emma and Rachel Duncan, Katie and Ryan Malcolm, Jenny Berry and husband Greg, Jay Wilson and Jarrod Leyendecker; two great-great-grandchildren, Callahan McPherson and Mark Berry; and a niece, Leila M. Gray.

She was predeceased by her husband, Osmon Merrill; a daughter, Constance Wilson; a great-grandson, Nicholas Johnston; and her sister, Florence Moore.