Richard Merritt Obituary

Hey Richie, its no surprise that you are still being talked about fondly and also missed terribly by all who knew you..I hope you and Vin hang out together and that you also get to know the rest of my heavenly family.. We miss you Rich!!!Until we meet again, rest easy brother..

I’m so grateful that it was you to Baptize me, you are still and always be missed dearly...Please give my Son a big hug for me Pastor Rich, until we meet again....

Dear Karen and family. We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Rich. Please accept our deepest sympathy. May god be with you through this very difficult time. Take care and god bless.

Love,
Bette & Barb Werkheiser

Karen and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Lisa (Fritz) Fry

Dear Karen and Family,
May the Lord be above you to watch over you, within you to give you power, beneath you to lift you up and beside you to give you courage.
My Deepest Sympathy to you and your family.
Gwyn Gabrielli

Karen, Words cannot begin to describe the loss that we all feel. Just looking into Richie's contagious smile brings tears and the inability to speak. I do thank God for giving me the priviledge of knowing and loving your Richie. God always picks well and He did us all right by sending Richie Merritt into this world. He's hand in hand with Megan now and we'll all be together again in the blink of God's eye. Take comfort dear friend, Love Jim & Rachel McMillan

No more suffering, no more pain, for Richie has joined his daughter in Heaven... Thank you for changing my life and making me feel so welcomed at Legacy, I am greatful that it was you who Baptized me. Rest easy, see you again someday...

Karen and Family,
Sending our thoughts and prayers to you and your family with the passing of Richie.

Karen, I cant express how sorry I am for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family.

Karen and Family,

There are no words to describe how saddened we are by this news. You are in our prayers.

Suzi and Jason Lantz

Karen, My heart goes out to you. I know Richard was a wonderful husband to you and father to your children. Your faith will get you through this, as it has before. May God be with you during this new journey.

I'm so very sorry for your loss, AnneMarie. Words cannot fill the void left by a loved one's passing. Hopefully, your heart will be full of wonderful memories.

Pastor Richie has touched the life of our family in a powerful way for Christ! God worked through him in a mighty way. We are so sorry for this time of grief for you, your family, and the church family.

Richie was and is a great man and will always be remembered for his compassion and willingness to help and be there for others in their time of need. Best shepherd to the awesome flock he looked over @ Legacy church. Thank you Richie for everything you have done, not just in my life, but others as well!

Thanks Richie for all you help over the years.I still use your words of wisdom everyday. Love you man ,you will be missed. One Love tattoo on my arm will always remind me.

Jake and I will forever be thankful for having the opportunity to know Richie and go through pre-marital counseling sessions with him. We will always take to heart his words of wisdom and we know God has used him in our lives tremendously. Thank you Richie and Karen for opening your hearts and home to us!

See ya in Heaven Richie!

Lisa and Jake

Karen & Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Though I have not seen you or Richie in a very long time, I will always remember Rich for his high spirit in our younger years. He could always bring a smile to everyone he met. When you moved back to the Lehigh Valley, Richie reached out to me out of the blue... I was very touched he thought of me. His contributions to the Valley, and everyone he touched will live on forever.
God Bless,

Will burn until we see each other again!!!! I will miss you my Sweet amazing Brother.. Love always your sister!!!!

Dear Karen,

Words can not express the sorry for the loss of your best friend and dear husband. My memory of Rich is the strong young man who held everyone together during the difficult time when Uncle Bob passed away
so many years ago.
May warm memories and your strong faith help you keep Rich forever close to your heart.

With love to you and your family,
Renee' & Lou Vannicola

Our daughter started attending Legacy and Richie helped her climb out from under the darkness she was encountering. He sounded like a man with a big heart and who was adored by many. Thank you for helping our daughter...May you RIP

Richie was a wonderful man that touched our lives in so many ways that we will forever be better people for knowing him. Even though he had moved to PA from VA a while ago, he was always an integral part on our lives and we will miss him tremendously.

To Richie's mom, my heart breaks for you. To Karen and your boys, my you find comfort in all the joy Richie brought this world. To Richie, One Love... Your legacy will love on.

Our hearts are heavy and words can't truly express how sad we are with the passing of our good friend Richie. We will trust in God's plan as Richie did. He led by example and had a deep faith in our Lord. We are forever grateful for our lives crossing paths and being able to share in his life legacy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Merritt family. xoxo

Anne Marie,
I am so sorry for your loss. Richie was truly an amazing person. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.

Chad & Sean, I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your mom, Heather & Brooke during this difficult time. Have faith that your dad is once again with your sister and they are watching over all of you.

Deepest sympathies,
Courtney (Walters) Pohlit

Heaven has gained an awesome angel. Many of us are heartbroken by the news. But he is at peace. Prayers are sent to Karen and the rest of the family and to Legacy.

Karen & family,

Becky and I are so sorry for your loss, we feel so blessed to have spent time with you and Richie a few months ago,he will be missed and always LOVED. Peace and One Love

Ultra sad.

Karen,

Our deepest sympathies for your loss. Richie was a good man and a good neighbor. Rebecca and I will keep you in our thoughts through this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Dave Rachman

To the Merritt Family, I went to high school with Rich. My heart and prayers are with you all at this time. God Bless.

Linda and Jerry Caffrey, Annie, Pete and Luke...Uncle Steve joins me in extending our thoughts to you on the death of your son and brother, Richard. Linda, you were the angel watching over Richard ever since you insisted on taking him and Duane from the orphanage when they were young boys and making a home for them in Stockertown. They were never your step-sons, they were always your sons. Life was not always easy while Richard, Duane, Annie, Pete and Luke were growing up, but you stood by Richard through thick and thin. He would not be the man he turned out to be without the upbringing by you and Jerry. Love, Aunt Karen

Karen & family,

Sorry about your loss. Rich was a fine man and will be truly missed.

Karen and boys
I am so very sorry for your loss. I know you all have such strong faith and many, many friends to help you thorough this. Rich was such a warm, loving and strong person with room and kindness in his heart for everyone he meets. Although our family times together are few, we have always enjoyed being around you. Blessings...

Tina and Ed Mertz and family

With love and prayer...

My prayers are with the family. God Bless.

Ann I am sorry for your lost. He was a good man. He wil be miss by all. You and the family will be in my prayers and thoughts through this time.

Karen and Family, so sorry for your loss. Sympathy to you and yours. RuthAnn Nikles

Dear Karen and Family,
I am so extremely saddened for your terrible loss. There are just no words... You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. A wonderful man has been taken and only God knows why.
Love,
Jamie Lukanowski Dotta

You dealt with your illness with hope, with grace, with dignity. You were never afraid to live your life, and your example was a saving grace for many people. You will be missed, but your legacy - the church, and yours personally, will be carried forward in Jesus' name, and dedicated to God's glory. RIP. Sincere sympathy to Richie's family, friends, and church.