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Thank you so much to everyone visiting this page. We will miss Grandma Judy tremendously and would love to have you share your favorite memories of her on this website.

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Obituary

Judith MacNeil Merrill, beloved grandmother and great-grandmother, musician, teacher, and friend, passed away on Saturday, March, 27th, 2021 at the age of 101.

Judy was born on January 19th, 1920 in Bangor, Maine. Music was an important part of Judith’s life from a very early age. Her mother Gwendoline Barnes, a concert violinist, violist, and pianist, offered her daughter extraordinary opportunities to make music. By the time she was 13 years old, Judy was playing …

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A private memorial service will be held in the MacNeil Chapel at Plymouth Harbor on Sunday, April 11th, 2021, at 2pm EST. Friends and family may RSVP to meghan.e.macneil@gmail.com to join via Zoom. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the Sarasota Orchestra, 709 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota, FL 34236, (https://www.sarasotaorchestra.org), or to First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1031 S. Euclid Ave.Sarasota, FL 34237 (https://uccsarasota.com). We would also love to collect any memories, stories, or photos of Judy here at this site.

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I was lucky enough to know Judy all of my life but it was in these later years that I realized what an amazing woman wa…
I was lucky enough to know Judy all of my life but it was in these later years that I realized what…
I was lucky enough to know Judy all of my life but it was in the…
I have so many wonderful memories of "Aunt Judy".

As a violinist in my youth, Aunt Judy blessed me with violin lessons …
I have so many wonderful memories of "Aunt Judy".

As a violinist in my youth, Aunt Judy blessed me …
I have so many wonderful memories of "Aunt Judy".

As a violinist…

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Born

January 19th, 1920
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March 27th, 2021
Sarasota, FL, USA

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