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Dr. Shirley B. (Nebelkopf) Merlin

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Dr. Shirley B. (Nebelkopf) Merlin, beloved mother, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt, great aunt and friend to many, passed on Saturday, December 13, 2014.

Born Shirley B. Nebelkopf on Thursday, June 11, 1925 in New York, New York to Samuel Nebelkopf and Ida (Pinker) Nebelkopf, she was the oldest of three siblings. Her brothers, Mel and Larry Nobel, reside in Florida.

Shirley is survived by her two sons: Robert Merlin of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Howard Merlin of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a daughter Judy Bergman and her husband Richard of Herndon, Virginia; and two granddaughters: Shayna Ellen Webb and Jordanna Lynne Bergman.

Shirley was a graduate of Waynesburg College with a degree in Education then went to California University of Pennsylvania receiving her Masters Degree and later her Ed.D. from West Virginia University.

She was a Professor Emerita of Education and Professor of Education Career Enhance Program at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Shirley’s family thanks all the friends, health professionals and care givers who helped her and her family these past months.

Donations in honor of her life and in lieu of other tokens of sympathy to may be made to the Special Olympics, Tree of Life Congregation, Pennsylvania Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401 Beth El Congregation, 830 Old Furnace Road. Harrisonburg, VA 22807, Congregation Beth Emeth, 12523 Lawyers Road, Herndon, VA 20171.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, PA 15401 where friends will be received today, Monday, December 15, 2014 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. A Service celebrating Shirley’s Life will be held at 2 p.m. with Rabbi Steven Glazer officiating.

Interment will follow in Holy Society Cemetery Hopwood, Pennsylvania.

The family suggests that memories and condolences may be shared at adferguson.com

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