Merritt, Matilda “Tillie” Barry Mrs. – Obituary
Baker City, Oregon Matilda “Tillie” Merritt, 79, a longtime Baker City resident, died March 20, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Dennis Marttala of the First Lutheran Church will officiate. Matilda was born Nov. 25, 1924, to Thomas and Amy Barry of Venice, Calif. On Oct. 27, 1951, she married Clarence “Don” Merritt of Baker City, whom she met while they were both employed at McDonnell Douglas Aircraft. She later spent several years working for Ralph’s Supermarket in Southern California until … Read more