Merleen F. Morang, 83, of Middle Road, Woolwich, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.

She was born in Bath on March 27, 1930, a daughter of Merle H. and Eleanor A. (Hathorn) Jameson. She attended Bath schools and graduated from Morse High School. She attended a secretarial college and married Henry C. Wright.

She was employed at Carson's Restaurant in Boothbay and Nichols Restaurant in Wiscasset. She was then employed at Sylvania Electric in Waldoboro and later at New Meadows Inn Restaurant in West Bath as a hostess.

On May 3, 1981 she married Hollis C. Morang. Merleen was then employed at Kenny's Country Store in Woolwich and later at Yellowfront Grocery Store in Wiscasset.

She was a member of First Baptist Church in Woolwich and the VFW Auxiliary in Bath.

Merleen enjoyed sewing, knitting, puzzles and her passion was to spend time with her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, Hollis C. Morang, one son, Mark Wright and one daughter, Roxanne Wright.

She is survived by one son, Gregory Wright and his wife Maude of Boothbay; two daughters, Cherylee Washburn and her husband Karl of Freeport and Lori Morang and her husband Matt Allen of Rochester, N.Y.; one brother, Keith Jameson of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 9, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Woolwich. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Woolwich. Memorial contributions may be made to Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, 11 Hunnewell Road, Scarborough, 04074 or www.hospiceofsouthernmaine.org/give.

Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. Condolences may be made online at www.daiglefuneralhome.com/.