VanHORNESVILLE-Lee Richard Merrick age 87 passed away on Thursday morning July 18, 2019 in Foltsbrook Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Herkimer. He was born on July 30, 1931 in Brewster, son of the late Richard and Mildred Merrick. Lee was raised in Brewster and was a graduate of Brewster High School with the class of 1949. On November 4, 1956 he was united in marriage to the former Mildred I. Irwin in Ludington. They shared a loving and devoted union on sixty-two years until her passing on March 23rd of this year. Mr. Merrick owned and operated his own dairy farm in Brewster. After they sold the farm they moved to Fonda and in 1979 bought a dairy farm in VanHornesville which he operated until his retirement in 1986. After his retirement from farming, he did maintenance work for the fish hatchery in VanHornesvillle. Lee was a gifted mechanic and in his spare time loved to work on any type of machinery. To all who knew him he was a kind and helpful man. Any conversation with him was straight and to the point yet you always felt his warmth and friendshipwhenever you were with him. He will be truly missed. Surviving him are one son, Brian Merrick of VanHornesville, a brother, John Merrick of Pawling, a niece, Debbie, nephew, Phillip and cousins. Besides his parents and wife Mildred, he was preceded in death by a brother Asa Merrick. Calling hours of Mr. Merrick will be on Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in Fenner Funeral Home, Inc., 115 Court Street; Herkimer. A funeral service will follow immediately after at 4:00 pm with Pastor Eugene Kipper officiating. Interment will be on Saturday at 1:00 pm in Maple Avenue Cemetery; Patterson, NY Calling Hours Fenner Funeral Home Inc. Friday, July 26, 2019 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 115 Court St. Herkimer, New York 13350 Funeral Service Fenner Funeral Home Inc. Friday, July 26, 2019 4:00 PM 115 Court St. Herkimer, New York 13350 Burial Maple Avenue Cemetery Saturday, July 27, 2019 1:00 PM Maple Avenue Pattersonville, New York 12137