Merritt Weeks

Merritt "Brud" Weeks Jr, December 26, 1922 - November 10, 2021 Merritt "Brud" Weeks made his journey to meet his heavenly father peacefully, holding the hand of his wife Elaine.  Brud was born in Belmont, NH, moving to Rochester as a young boy with his family.  Growing up on the Weeks Farm at the corner of Salmon Falls Road and Portland Street, gave him a lifelong love of the land and the gardens he raised over the years were both bountiful and legendary.  Brud would often share his crops by leaving them on doorsteps of people in the area who did not have fresh vegetables. Brud proudly served his country during World War II by enlisting in the Navy.  He then continued to serve his country by working at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for over 25 years until his retirement. Brud married his sweetheart Alberta (Birdie) Weeks and together they worked the farm and raised three children, James, Michael and Kathleen.   They spent over 30 wonderful years together.  Shortly after they both had retired, Brud lost...