Pauline M. Merrill

SCARBOROUGH – Pauline Mildred Merrill, 90, of Scarborough, Maine, passed away on December 24, 2022 at the Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation in Yarmouth, Maine. She was born in Westbrook, Maine on November 24, 1932. She was one of 10 children born to Willem and Ruby L. (Swain) Van Vliet. She was raised in Raymond, Maine and loved living on a mountain. Pauline graduated from Portland High School in 1951. She married Robert E. Merrill on September 15, 1951 in Portland. While Robert was serving in the military, Pauline worked at Porteous, Mitchell, and Braun department store in Portland. Pauline was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and Christian. Family and faith were her life. She and her family attended Churches of Christ in South Portland, Biddeford, Scarborough, Westbrook and Old Orchard Beach throughout her lifetime. She had great patience with the young and unwavering conviction with the older. She loved her garden and flowers and enjoyed knitting. Pauline was predeceased by her parents and her 6 brothers, Leendert, Milton, Merton, Willem Jr., Richard, and Pieter and her 3 sisters Cornelia, Laura, and Martina. After 71 years of marriage and 5 children, Pauline is survived by her husband Robert E. Merrill of Scarborough and her children, Robert E. Merrill, Jr. and his wife Lynda of Standish, Thomas W. Merrill and his wife Cindy of Londonderry, New Hampshire, Katherine A. Silver and her husband John of Standish, Judy A. Hager and her husband Kevin of Boerne, Texas and Paul S. Merrill and his wife Jean of Old Orchard Beach and 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She is also survived by nieces and nephews and relatives in Rotterdam Holland, her father’s original home. A family graveside service will take place in the spring of 2023. Arrangements are under the direction of Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland, ME. To view Pauline’s memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.comc