Carleton Prescott Merrill

   Cause of his death was heart attack.

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SSDI
Name:Carleton P Merrill
BORN:3 Sep 1924
Died:23 Jan 2013
State (Year) SSN issued:Massachusetts (Before 1951)

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Newton newspaper
Alderman Carleton Merrill, who served on the city's elected board for more than two decades terms, died Wednesday, according to the city's Chief Operating Officer Bob Rooney.
Merrill, 88, was first elected to the board in 1950. He served on and off from 1950-1961 until he became the city's director of V eterans Services, where he worked until 1995. Merrill was re-elected to the board in 1995 and has served consecutively since. He died from a heart attack Wednesday while he was at Newton- Wellesley Hospital, according to his wife Treva Merrill. He told the Newton TAB during his last campaign for the Ward 1 alderman-at-large seat in 2011 that he will never stop running for the seat.
"I've spent many years involved with community activities to support the values of our villages, neighborhood schools and high schools as well as local businesses," he wrote an OpEd piece in the Newton TAB about his candidacy for re-election in 2011.
Born in Newton, Merrill attended Cabot Elementary School, Underwood Elementary School, Bigelow Middle School and graduated from Newton High School. He was drafted into the military after graduating from high school in 1943. He served as a member of the US. Army Air Force until he was discharged in 1945.
A veteran of World War II, Merrill devoted much of his time to helping other veterans. He served as a commander of the Newton 48, American Legion, a commander of the Newton Post 1664, Veterans of Foreign Wars and as a member of the Newton-Brookline Post 211 Jewish War Veterans.
He was a longtime volunteer for many associations including the American Heart Association and the Scouts of America. He was a patient coordinator for a cancer support group at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
A wake for Merrill will be held at the Eaton Mackay Funeral Home at 465 Centre St., in Newton Corner on Monday, Jan. 28 from 4 p.m. - 7p.m. Merrill's funeral will be held Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. in the memorial chapel at Newton Cemetery at 291 Walnut St. in Newton Centre.
Merrill served on the Programs and Services, Real Property Reuse and Land Use committees of the Board of Alderman.
Merrill leaves behind his wife Treva Merrill, who he was married to for over 60 years, a sister, who lives in Newton.
Merrill's vacancy on the board will trigger a special election for his Ward 1 alderman at-large seat, according to the city charter. The city charter states that a vacancy within the first fifteen calender months of the term requires a special election for the seat.

MERRILL, Alderman Carleton P. A lifelong Newton resident, died on Jan 23, 2013. Beloved husband of Treva (Rector) Merrill. Brother of Jane Merrill of Newton and the late Edward Merrill. Brother in law of Eva Austin of Wilmington DE. A funeral service will be held on Tues., Jan. 29 at 11 AM in the Newton Cemetery Chapel, 791 Walnut St., Newton Centre, followed by interment with Military Honors. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting hours will be in the Eaton & Mackay Funeral Home, 465 Centre St., NEWTON CORNER on Mon. from 4-7 PM. In lieu of flowers donations in his name may be made to the American Heart Assoc. , 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701. Late WW II US Army Air Corps veteran. For directions or to share a memory of Carleton please visit www.eatonandmackay.com Eaton & Mackay Funeral Home Newton Corner 617-244-2034

Published in The Boston Globe on Jan. 27, 2013
MERRILL, Alderman Carleton P. A lifelong Newton resident, died on Jan 23, 2013. Beloved husband of Treva (Rector) Merrill. Brother of Jane Merrill of Newton and the late Edward Merrill. Brother in law of Eva Austin of Wilmington DE. A funeral service will be held on Tues., Jan. 29 at 11 AM in the Newton Cemetery Chapel, 791 Walnut St., Newton Centre, followed by interment with Military Honors. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting hours will be in the Eaton & Mackay Funeral Home, 465 Centre St., NEWTON CORNER on Mon. from 4-7 PM. In lieu of flowers donations in his name may be made to the American Heart Assoc. , 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701. Late WW II US Army Air Corps veteran. For directions or to share a memory of Carleton please visit www.eatonandmackay.com Eaton & Mackay Funeral Home Newton Corner 617-244-2034


YankeeRacer.com
January 26, 2013 ·
Racing Official Carl Merrill Passes at 88
Alderman Carleton P. Merrill, a lifelong Newton resident, died on Jan 23, 2012. He was 88.
Carleton was elected 13 times to serve as an Aldermen-at-Large from Ward 1 in Newton. His first term was the 1950-1951 term. He then skipped a few years and served 3 terms from 1956 - 1961. In 1962 he became the Veterans Agent for the City and served in that role until 1995 when he retired. Upon retirement he again ran as an Aldermen from Ward 1 and served 8 1/2 terms from 1996 until his death. Carleton graduated from Newton High in 1942 and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WW II.
An avid stock car racing fan, Carleton had owned and raced his own car. He was a NASCAR official and had officiated at Norwood, Westborough and Thompson Speedways and had officiated at the Daytona 500 several times. Carleton was also a member of the VFW and American Legion Post 48.
He is survived by his wife Treva (Rector) Merrill, his sister Jane Merrill of Newton and his sister in law of Eva Austin of Wilmington DE. He was the brother of the late Edward Merrill.
A funeral service will be held on Tues Jan 29 at 11 AM in the Newton Cemetery Chapel 791 Walnut St Newton Centre followed by interment with Military Honors. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting hours will be in the Eaton & Mackay Funeral Home 465 Centre St. NEWTON CORNER on Mon from 4-7 PM.
In lieu of flowers donations in his name may be made to the American Heart Assoc 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701.

Carleton married Living