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Merla Zellerbach

San Francisico, California

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Merla Zellerbach

1930 – 2014

Native San Franciscan Merla Zellerbach (née Burstein), author, philanthropist, TV personality, former Chronicle columnist and Nob Hill Gazette editor, died December 26, 2014, in the Presidio Terrace home where she lived since 1954. Universally loved and admired,...

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At one of Merla's readings

The San Francisco scene is much less sprightly, stylish, and satisfying without Merla in (and on) it. She was accomplished, thoughtful, smart and stunning, and (for all I know), a friend to every other Girl Scout. She made the soul of San Francisco shine wherever she went. Goodbye, dear comrade.

A well rounded lady of many talents,
a gentle women with many friendships and
endless amounts of admirers, one candle less in this needy world.
One candle less