Merlynn Hale Dixon passed away peacefully on March 13, 2019 at the age of 95, leaving behind her three children, Cynthia, Phyllis and Kenneth and seven grandchildren, Sarah, Sean, Jessica, Samantha, Rebecca, Madeline and Lily, and two great grandchildren, Fiona and Milo.

Born on August 10, 1923, Merlynn Hale Cook grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her beloved mother, Fiona.  She attended Wheaton College in Norton, Mass and after graduation moved to Rochester, NY to work for Kodak as a medical illustrator.  There she married and soon thereafter returned to New England living in both Woodstock Connecticut and Wayland, Massachusetts where she raised her three children.   In 1970, Merlynn moved to Princeton, New Jersey where she lived for the next 49 years and where she finished raising her family.

Merlynn spent her summers from her early childhood years to her senior years at her family's summer home in Wales, Massachusetts, located on a beautiful country lake surrounded by generations of memories of her great grandparents, grandparents and her mother. Her children and grandchildren have wonderful memories of time spent with her at Wales, enjoying the summers swimming, boating, playing games and picnicking. Merlynn was a fabulous cook!

Merlynn was a talented artist, painting countless paintings of her familiar and beautiful surroundings and her beloved pets.  During her years living in Princeton Merlynn was involved in many community activities, including as a teacher of yoga at the YMCA,  participating in painting classes at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, volunteering at Witherspoon Public Library and very active in the Trinity Church of Princeton.

We will always remember the sweet companionship Merlynn had throughout her life with her cats. Each one living solo with her for up to 19 years at a time. Sunny, Christie, Lucy then Tomas.

Merlynn's last few years were spent living at Stonebridge at Montgomery, where she was lovingly cared for.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 11:30AM at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ.