He was born Monday, December 27, 1954 in Port au Prince, Haiti, he was the son of the late Damande Merilice.
He served as a GYSGT in the Marine Corps from 1974 until 1994. He was a Veteran of Gulf War.
Surviving are wife Monette (Dragon) Merilice, morther, Yvonne (Saintime) Merilice, son, James Merilice, daughter, Stephanie Merilice and granddaughter Zoe Merilice, brothers, Gerard Merilice, Frantz Merilice, Willy Merilice, Valdimir Merilice, sisters, Mereille Merilice and Marie-Yolene Preval.
A Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Tuesday March 11, 2014 at Friendship Christian Church located at 7895 Mission Grove Pkwy Riverside, California 92508. Interment will be in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday, March 10, 2014, at Miller-Jones Moreno Valley, 23618 Sunnymead Bl., Moreno Valley, California .