Bangor Daily News, Wed., Nov. 10, 1965
MERRILL L. BURGESS
HARRINGTON – Merrill L. Burgess, 71 died suddenly Tuesday at his home here.
He was born at Milbridge, July 14, 1894, the son of Lester and Louise (Babbage) Burgess.
He was a veteran of World War One; a member of the American Legion Narraguagus Post of Cherryfield; and the Red Men's Lodge of Jonesport.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Editha Burgess; one son, Lester Burgess of Harrington; five brothers, Harold Burgess of Harrington, Maurice Burgess of Columbia, Mariner Burgess of Holbrook, Mass., Walter Burgess of Addison and Berlin Burgess of Dover, N.H.; six sisters, Mrs. Shirley Rollston of Port Richey, Fla., Mrs. Josie Smith of Harrington, Mrs. Lena Mitchell of Bar Harbor, Mrs. Mertie Nickerson of Holbrook, Mass., Mrs. Gladys Woodworth of Salsbury Cove, and Mrs. Hilda Look of Addison; two grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church at Harrington with the Rev. Robert Stuart officiating assisted by the Rev. Erma Bigelow, both of Harrington.
Interment will be in the family lot at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Bangor Daily News, Wed., Nov. 10, 1965
MERRILL L. BURGESS
HARRINGTON – Merrill L. Burgess, 71 died suddenly Tuesday at his home here.
He was born at Milbridge, July 14, 1894, the son of Lester and Louise (Babbage) Burgess.
He was a veteran of World War One; a member of the American Legion Narraguagus Post of Cherryfield; and the Red Men's Lodge of Jonesport.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Editha Burgess; one son, Lester Burgess of Harrington; five brothers, Harold Burgess of Harrington, Maurice Burgess of Columbia, Mariner Burgess of Holbrook, Mass., Walter Burgess of Addison and Berlin Burgess of Dover, N.H.; six sisters, Mrs. Shirley Rollston of Port Richey, Fla., Mrs. Josie Smith of Harrington, Mrs. Lena Mitchell of Bar Harbor, Mrs. Mertie Nickerson of Holbrook, Mass., Mrs. Gladys Woodworth of Salsbury Cove, and Mrs. Hilda Look of Addison; two grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church at Harrington with the Rev. Robert Stuart officiating assisted by the Rev. Erma Bigelow, both of Harrington.
Interment will be in the family lot at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Merrill L. Burgess
Maine
PFC HQ CO 73 Infantry
World War I
July 14, 1894 - Nov 9, 1965
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Harold Eugene Burgess
1897–1967
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Grace M Burgess Frye
1899–1964
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Shirley Agnes Burgess Rollston
1901–1992
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Josephine G. Burgess Smith
1902–1994
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Maurice Charles Burgess
1904–1980
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Lena Ramsdell Burgess Mitchell
1906–1997
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Mertie A Burgess Nickerson
1909–1989
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Mariner Small Burgess Sr
1910–1980
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Walter Plummer Burgess
1911–1977
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Berlin Francis Burgess Sr
1914–1991
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Gladys L. Burgess Woodworth
1918–1981
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Hilda Bernice Burgess Look
1921–1984
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