Leroy Merton Witherly (1926 - 2005)

Born 1 Jul 1926 in Hermon, Penobscot, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Nov 2005 at age 79 in Hermon, Penobscot, Maine, United States

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Descendant of John Alden.

Descendant of William Brewster.

Biography

Leroy Merton was born in 1926. He was the son of Walter George Witherly and Blanch Clark. He passed away in 2005. HERMON – Leroy Merton Witherly, 79, passed away Nov. 10, 2005, at home with his loving family and faithful dog, Turkey, with him. He was born July 1, 1926, in Hermon, a son of George W. and Blanche (Clark) Witherly. Leroy proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of VFW Post No. 1761. He worked for more than 40 years at Eastern Fine Paper Company retiring in 1988.

On Oct. 26, 1947, he married Elinor M. Wiles and they had six children. Leroy enjoyed building and tending the campfire during the many fishing and camping trips taken with family and friends. He was an avid collector of bells and had over 800 in his collection.

In addition to his loving wife of 58 years, Elinor; he is survived by five daughters and their spouses, Brenda Badger of Ohio, Blanche and Herbert Heal of Kenduskeag, Deborah and Ralph Millette of Hudson, Vivian and Charles Wescott of Orland, Cheryl and Robert Eldridge of Hermon; daughter-in-law, Evelyn Witherly and friend, Eddie Smith, of Carmel; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Leroy was predeceased by a son, George L. Witherly; his parents, three brothers, Paul, Lloyd and Elwin; three sisters, Annie, Helen and Estelle. Relatives and friends may call 6-8 p.m. Sunday, at Foley Funeral Home, 299 Union St., Bangor, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, with the Rev. Garnett Chute, pastor of Hermon Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Snows Corner Cemetery, Hermon. (Bangor Daily News)

• Fact: Residence (1930) Hermon, Penobscot, Maine, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Same House
• Fact: Residence (1940) Hermon Town, Penobscot, Maine, United States
• Fact: Prev Res4 (1 Mar 1980) Bangor, Maine 04401
• Fact: Prev Res3 (1 Apr 1996) Bangor, Maine 04401
• Fact: Prev Res2 (01 Mar 1997-01 Feb 2005) Bangor, Maine 04401
• Fact: Burial (2005) Hermon, Penobscot, Maine, United States of America
• Fact: Previous Residence (25 Mar 2008) Hermon, Maine 04401
• Fact: Residence (25 Mar 2008) Hermon, Penobscot, Maine, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch HERMON – Leroy Merton Witherly, 79, passed away Nov. 10, 2005, at home with his loving family and faithful dog, Turkey, with him. He was born July 1, 1926, in Hermon, a son of George W. and Blanche (Clark) Witherly. Leroy proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of VFW Post No. 1761. He worked for more than 40 years at Eastern Fine Paper Company retiring in 1988.

On Oct. 26, 1947, he married Elinor M. Wiles and they had six children. Leroy enjoyed building and tending the campfire during the many fishing and camping trips taken with family and friends. He was an avid collector of bells and had over 800 in his collection.

In addition to his loving wife of 58 years, Elinor; he is survived by five daughters and their spouses, Brenda Badger of Ohio, Blanche and Herbert Heal of Kenduskeag, Deborah and Ralph Millette of Hudson, Vivian and Charles Wescott of Orland, Cheryl and Robert Eldridge of Hermon; daughter-in-law, Evelyn Witherly and friend, Eddie Smith, of Carmel; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Leroy was predeceased by a son, George L. Witherly; his parents, three brothers, Paul, Lloyd and Elwin; three sisters, Annie, Helen and Estelle. Relatives and friends may call 6-8 p.m. Sunday, at Foley Funeral Home, 299 Union St., Bangor, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, with the Rev. Garnett Chute, pastor of Hermon Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Snows Corner Cemetery, Hermon. (Bangor Daily News)

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 20 July 2020, 02:43), entry for Leroy M Witherly(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GWCP-5WJ); contributed by various users.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMMG-B2Y : 19 December 2019), Leroy Witherly in household of George Witherly, Hermon Town, Penobscot, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10-69, sheet 3B, line 57, family 63, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1487.
• Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCNG-Q2P : 27 November 2014), Leroy M Witherly and Eleanor M Wiles, 26 Oct 1947; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL9-G8NB : 16 June 2020), Leroy Merton Witherly, 2005; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.