Merritt King Obituary

Merritt Thomas King (Tom) passed peacefully Tuesday September 19, 2023. Tom was born to in Bethlehem, PA to Merritt Titus and Ruth King. Tom was raised in the Quakertown area brother to Nancy Petrich, Mary Schooner and Richard(Dick) King all whom predeceased him. Tom was a graduate of Sayre, PA and Rochester Institute of Technology working for companies such as Mars, Coleco Vision and Xerox as a Quality Control Specialist & Manager. He married his wife Beverly Ann King who also predeceased him after the couple raised 3 sons: Michael Thomas (Robin) King, Christopher Allen (Natalie) King, and David Paul (Carrie) King. Tom was Papa to Christopher Allen King Jr. , Matthew Thomas (Stephanie) King, Jonathon Paul King, Michael Thomas King Jr. , Brian James (Allison) King, and Marie Elena (Adam) DeFisher. Tom was also Big Papa to great grandchildren Gabriel King, Alexander King, Emile King, Charlotte King, Bailey King, Brooke DeFisher, Jamie DeFisher, and Lily McMenemy. Tom was survived by his loving partner in life of 15 years, Alice Stewart. The couple lived in Myrtle Beach SC and members of Socastee Methodist Church. There Tom was a Sunday School Teacher, active in the Men's Club, and Choir. Tom was a AARP Driving Instructor, a Scout leader, and avid chef who loved cooking meals for church, family and friends. A memorial service for Tom was held September 26, 2023 at Socastee Methodist Church Myrtle Beach, SC. A graveside service will be held in Glennwood Cemetery Waverly, NY on November 4, 2023 with a celebration of life at the Elmira Fire department. In lieu of flowers Tom and his family ask that contributions be made to the Socastee Methodist Church youth programs in his memory.