Obituary: William Wesley Merritt, 70, Of Bridgeport

The following obituary is from Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home:

William Wesley Merritt, age 70, of Bridgeport, and formerly of Greenwich, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Born in Greenwich, he was the son of Mary (MacDougall) Merritt and the late William Merritt. He was surrounded by his family when he passed peacefully.

Bill attended Greenwich schools, graduating from Greenwich High School, then graduating from Nichols College with bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Bill had various jobs in the synthetic goods industry in Greenwich, as well as acting as a bookkeeper for a number of area residents.

Bill's passion was sailing; he loved the sea. He was so proud to be a junior member of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich and crewed on a number of boats, including in the Newport to Bermuda races. He was finally able to live his dream of boat ownership when he bought a beautiful 43-foot Hinckley sailboat, which he named, "Margaree".

Bill is survived by his mother, Mary "Gay" Merritt of Greenwich, his sister, Linda Ennis and her husband Mark of Fairfield, and numerous cousins.

There will be no services at this time, at the request of his family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Bill's name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741, or to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.