Merrily Kaplan

I just searched for Merrillee and found this. We had met in 1974 or maybe 5 while she was a social work intern working with me, a registered art therapist, then in Cleveland, Ohio. She was sooo incredibly fabulous:)) i have missed her soooo much. I´d love to connect with any of her family or friends. Thank you so much. [email protected] Shalom, Cindy Levy

I first met Merrily when I was a young teenager and her parents lived behind us in Hamden. I worked with her as a teacher assistant one summer at Head Start. Years later when my mom ( Irene Smith ) was a resident at Whitney Center I got to reconnect with her. She was as kind and gracious as I had remembered her. My condolences to Amy her sister and the extended family. Anita Thamel (Piotrowski)

Merrily and I lived in the same neighborhood in elementary school but it was in high school when we were in the same classes that I got to really know her. I remember having wonderful discussions with her, in particular the night JFK won the presidency. We talked on the phone that evening in utter glee. I lost track of her after HHS but would ask about her at reunions and try to keep up with what was happening with her. I was so glad to see her just recently at our last informal reunion,...

Merrily and I had been best friends since 7th grade. We have never been out of touch despite living far from each other. We went through thick and thin, getting together in times of joy and true despair. We held back nothing. It's so hard for me to imagine a world without Mer in it. Ours was a great example of supportive forever friendship. I live in California. The last time we got together was in New York City. Merrily and her dear Allen came in for the day, and after the work day...

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always! I enjoyed meeting Merrily and her Sister Amy and many others from Josh's family and was happy to be with her in Miami at that wedding and also in the Turks and Caicos staying on the beach and talking and enjoying each other. I know that Shani and Josh will miss Merrily very much as will many others who knew her and will be sad not to see her now. Blessings for her family as they gather for her memorial that is in...