Merle Homer Mountain

Long-time Anchorage, Alaska resident Merle H. Mountain, 83, died Sept. 13, 2024, of cardiac arrest at Providence Hospital.

Merle was born Sept. 2, 1941, to Oro F. and Dolly R. (Reighard) Mountain, in New Enterprise. In 1960, Merle graduated from Northern Bedford High School, and then enlisted in the United States Air Force.

Merle is survived by his son Dale Mountain of Baltimore; his brothers Paul Mountain of Martinsburg and Wilbur (Marian) Mountain of Palmyra; his life partner Jan Sgroi of Anchorage; as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his brothers Gene Mountain, R...