The Spy is saddened to announce that Joan Merriken died Monday evening at Calvert Manor Nursing Home in Rising Sun, MD. Joan, a longtime member of Emmanuel Church and founder of The Kent School, was 86 years old and has been in ill health for the past few years.
A memorial service in Celebration of and Thanksgiving for Joan’s life will be held at Emmanuel this Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 1 p.m. with a reception to follow. Visitation will be at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam on Friday evening, January 29.
Ted Parish says
A wonderful lady- Kent School and Radcliffe Creek- I am always in awe the success stories she created in every child she nurtured. The foresight to create not one but two fantastic schools. Thank you, Mrs Merriken.