William Hubert Merritt, born in Poughkeepsie New York, June 21, 1934, passed away on his 82nd birthday, June 21, 2016 in Mesa, Arizona. Bill is survived by and will forever live in the hearts of his wife, Cathy L. Merritt, of Tempe, and his six children, Bill, Jr., Brad, Keith, Sheara, Corey, and Brian; and eight grandchildren. Services will be held at Lakeshore Mortuary, 1815 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa, AZ 85202, Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 2:00pm. If you wish to make a donation in honor of William, Please consider The wounded warrior foundation; WoundedWarriorProject.org/Donate or The make a wish foundation; www.Wish.org/Donate