It is with much sadness we announce the passing of Merle on December 16, 2021 aged 93 years. Devoted and loved wife of Doug for 72 years. Loving mother and mother in-law of Graham and Sandra; Alan and Sue; Rodney and Gayle; Lyn and Graham (dec) (Knowles); Teresa and Ashley (Robinson). Adored Nana and Great Nana to all.
In God’s Care.
Family and friends of the late Mrs. Merle Watson are respectfully informed that her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Eleventh Street Mildura on Wednesday December 22, 2021 at 10.00am. At the conclusion of the Mass the cortege will proceed to the Murray Pines Lawn Cemetery Mildura South.
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If preferred in lieu of flowers donation to Sunraysia Cancer Resources would be appreciated and may be left by clicking the link.
Tributes
Helen Stagg
I am particularly sad to be unable to be there to sing at Merle’s funeral.
Merle was my second cousin, and as well as playing tennis with my mother, she also taught me to play tennis when I was a teenager, then my three kids also in the Sacred Heart Tennis Club. What an amazing woman and her contribution to Sunraysia, largely ‘unsung,’ will long endure.Jodi Reynolds
Such sad news, Merle will be sorely missed.
I would very much like to be at her funeral on Wednesday but unfortunately I will be on my way to Hobart.
Please pass on my condolences to Merle’s family, she really was
one of a kind.
Sincerely,
Jodi Reynolds.
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Peter Bertoncini
I did see on my Facebook of the sad news regarding the passing of Merle.
In my second week in this job Merle was one of the first volunteers I had the pleasure to meet. She was one of a kind and the work she undertook for tennis in the region was immense.
I’m glad she got to see the tribute plaque and the website upload!
If my timing was a little better I would have attended the funeral from a Tennis Victoria perspective, but could I ask you to pass on my condolences from me to her family?
Peter Bertoncini
Tennis Victoria
Arthur Bell
My best wishes to you all. Merl was a loverly fine lady who lit up the world.
Arthur Bell
Trish Carney
Dear Doug and my cousins. We are very sad about Merle’s death. We have so many wonderful memories of her. We are sorry that we cannot get to Mildura for her Farewell, as we are in five different states and CV-19 restrictions make it not possible. Love from the Val Carney Clan
Trish, Carol, Anne, Shawn, Jackie and Nigel