Perley Allison "Al" DEMERCHANT

1933 - 2012  (79 years)

• Name	Perley Allison "Al" DEMERCHANT
  Birth	8 May 1933	North Tilley, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Jun 2012	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	Jul 2012	Grove Cemetery, Dundas, Ontario, Canada
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John DEMERCHANT, II           b. 1792, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 4 Sep 1867, Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 75 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Florence Adora ADAMS           b. 28 Mar 1884, Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 17 May 1928, Lerwick, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 44 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I22212	Carleton

  
  

  Father	Murchie Earlin DEMERCHANT           b. 12 Feb 1905, Lerwick, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 30 Nov 1966, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lavina Verna LLOYD           b. 17 Sep 1904, Lerwick, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 2001 (Age 96 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 Mar 1924	Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada
  Family ID	F15665	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	June PARKS
  Children	1. Rick Alan DEMERCHANT           b. 3 Jul 1968             d. 23 Jul 2025, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F15671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 29 Jun 2012 - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Burial - Jul 2012 - Grove Cemetery, Dundas, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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  Headstones

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• Notes

  Obituary: DeMERCHANT, Perley Allison (Al) 1933 - 2012 Al passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital on Friday, June 29, 2012 after a lengthy illness. His family was with him constantly during the final month. Born in Drummond Parish, New Brunswick, he was the son of Murchie and Lavina DeMerchant. He was the third of seven children and was in his eightieth year. He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, June (Parks), his daughters Cheryl Lafreniere (Marc), Hamilton, Ivy Biacsi (Michael), Australia and his number one son Rick (Silvana), Hamilton. Al had six grandchildren, Nicole, Suzanne and Alex Lafreniere, Aiden and Emilie Biacsi and Michael DeMerchant. Al was predeceased by his infant daughter Terri-Lynne, also by his brothers Wiley and sister-in-law Elsa, brother Angus, sisters Vera Baker and Myrtle Parker. He has one surviving sister Dorothy Smith of Guelph and one surviving brother Newman of New Brunswick. He had many nieces and nephews and his special cousins Sandra, Beverley and Doug. He was a strong Local 1005 supporter for the 38 years he spent at Stelco. He was an avid Euchre player and loved travel and camping. Together June and Al crisscrossed Canada and the U.S. camping all the way. At Al's request Cremation has taken place. Memorial Service will be held at Ryerson United Church, Main and Springer, on Sunday, July 8th at 1 p.m. with reception to follow. The family will welcome friends, co-workers and extended family at this time. A private interment of ashes will be held at a later date at Grove Cemetery in Dundas. It was Al's request that any donations in his memory be made to Ryerson United Church. https://obituaries.thespec.com/obituary/perley-allison-al-demerchant-1087691568