DeMeritt, Edward, L.

Spencerport: A large and loving circle of family and friends lost a remarkable man on August 26, 2015 when Edward Leslie DeMeritt died at the age of 91. He is survived by five children: E. Gordon (Linda), Jeffery A. (Claudia), Joyce D. Klein (A. Andrew), Paul A. (Lorinda), and Daniel K. (Tamara), 16 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren. Ed is also survived by his brother Roger (Gloria) and sister Dorothy Rush (Carl), and was predeceased by his wife Barbara Cortright DeMeritt in 2008 after 59 years of marriage.
Ed was active in the Lutheran Church, and he was an avid bridge player. He enjoyed spending time with his extended family and many friends. Barb and Ed held fond memories of their 39 years in Spencerport where they reared their family. Following his 1986 retirement from a 38-year career with RG&E, Ed and Barb enjoyed their home on Conesus Lake and their winter residence in North Port, Florida. Ed had been living with his daughter in Mumford, NY, at the time of his death.
He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1948 with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and in 1967 with a Master’s degree in Nuclear Health Physics. During WWII, Ed served as Captain in the Army Air Corps in Europe.
A memorial service will be held at St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church, 5015 Lakeville Rd. (Rt 20A) Geneseo, NY, at 2:00 PM Sunday, September 6; interment will follow immediately at Fairfield Cemetery, Spencerport, NY. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Conesus Lake Association, Inc. P.O. Box 637, Lakeville, NY 14480.