01/06/07 - NNHS Newsletter - Junior Merilic

Junior T. Merilic
(1924 - 05 Jan 2007)

NEWPORT NEWS - Junior T. Merilic, widower of Frances S. Merilic, died Jan. 5, 2007. Arrangements by Peninsula Funeral Home.

Published in the Daily Press on 1/6/2007.

NEWPORT NEWS - Junior T. Merilic, 82, a resident of Newport News for over 50 years, died at home Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, surrounded by his family. He was a native of Davy, W.Va. Mr. Merilic retired in 1979 after 23 years of service as a painter for the Newport News Shipyard Apartments. Mr. Merilic was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in WWII, during which time he was a POW in Belgium. Mr. Merilic loved to fish in his younger days. He was a member of the CB Club of Hampton/Newport News, he loved the people and enjoyed fellowship with them each week. Mr. Merilic was preceded in death by his parents, Dominick and Cynthia Merilic; his first wife, Ruby P. Merilic; his second wife, Frances S. Merilic; son, Ronnie Merilic; grandson, Jeffrey Herndon; five brothers and two sisters. Mr. Merilic is survived by his three daughters, Patricia Duncan and her husband, Gene, of Carrollton, Sue Herndon of Baton Rouge, La., and Gladys 'Cissy' Richardson and her special friend, Jim Blankenship, of Blue Ridge, Va.; grandchildren, Robert Schweida, Brad Merilic, Kimberly Hurd, Ronald Merilic and Gary Merilic; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Helen Duffy of Roanoke, Va., and Jean Palermo of Pompano Beach, Fla.; Junior's special friend, Pauline McGee and her family; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Peninsula Funeral Home, with services at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, in the Peninsula Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Peninsula Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 11835 Canon Blvd., Newport News, 23606.

Published in the Daily Press on 1/8/2007. (There were originally seven entries in the Guest Book; most were unfortunately lost.)
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