Charles "Chip" Merlin

To Paul, Marcia and Keith: I have not seen any of you for a very long time, but I remember all of you and Chip so well. What a shock it was for me to know you had lost him. My deepest sympathy, I know you must have great memories of him

Hello Mary Jean,
I just wanted to extend my deepest condolences to you and your family for your profound loss. I am Allison,Peter and Diane Flato's daughter. You are all in my thoughts and prayers..
Allison Flato

Hello Mary Jean
We just heard about Chip...I am Paul's cousin and I think we met some time ago.
Diane and I offer our deepest sympathy to you and your extended family.
Peter and Diane Flato

Mary Jean I am a cousin of Paul Merlin. My name is Marjorie Flato Gordon. I just heard about Chip from Paul last night.
What can I say? I am so very sorry to hear about Chip. I have a few photos of him with my mom and dad (Lilian & Ted Flato). Our prayers go out to you and your family.
Marjorie & Marvin Gordon

Mary Jean I am a cousin of Paul Merlin. My name is Marjorie Flato Gordon. I just heard about Chip from Paul last night.
What can I say? I am so very sorry to hear about Chip. I have a few photos of him with my mom and dad (Lilian & Ted Flato).

My deepest sympathy for your loss. I pray that you and your family find comfort in the wonderful memories that you have of Chip during this difficult time.

I'm very sorry to hear of Chip's passing. I'll always remember Chip coming to our door with a basketball under his arm to welcome me to the neighborhood when I moved to Potomac at the end of the seventh grade. My thoughts are with you.

Mary Jean,
I just learned of your loss and am so sorry for you and your family. My deepest sympathy to all of you.

Judy and I are truly sorry to hear about your loss. I knew Chip from working for him at KHOV. Our thoughts are with you.

Jay and I are truly sorry to hear about your deep loss. Our prayers are with you and your family with hopes that the good memories will carry you.

So sorry to hear of Chip's passing. He had a huge influence on my life -- like so many others I am sure. My thoughts are with you.

My deepest sympathy to Mary Jean and the boys. I worked for Chip for three years and I truly appreciate his mentoring and friendship. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

We send our deepest sympathy and many caring thoughts and prayers to Mary Jean, Jacob, Noah and the Cavanaugh and Merlin families. We are so very sorry and are heartbroken.

what an incredibly amazing guy chip was. he will be missed by so many people. all our thoughts and prayers are with the whole extended merlin family. love, the wakefield family.

May the deep grief & sorrow you feel today, with the help of friends & loved ones, be replaced by the warm memories you shared. May you find PEACE in your love.
From a co-worker@KHov

I worked with Chip at KHov for a number of years. I send my deepest condolences to his family at this awful time. May the wonderful memories bring you some peace and comfort.

I'm so sorry to hear of Chip's passing. The Merlin Family is in our thoughts and prayers. All my love.

Words cannot express my shock at the news of Chip's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with all of the Merlin family during this difficult time. Chip was a positive influence in my children's lives.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of loss. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.

Words can not express the heartfelt loss and grief~I'll miss you Uncle. All my love...

From my family, we send prayers to the Merlin family through this difficult time. I was fortunate enough to have worked with Chip as well as my father had years before. I am so sorry for your loss.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of need. Chip will surely be missed by all the lives that he touched. Find piece that he is with GOD.

The Mid South family sends it's deepest condolences. We have known Chip for over 20 years and he was always a gentleman who treated others with utmost respect. He will indeed be missed.

You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God watch over you and bring you some comfort at this time. My deepest sympathy.

This is such a huge loss! Sean and I will miss Chip and will always remember him fondly. We keep you in our thoughts and prayers

My deepest sympathies go out to the Merlin family. Chip and I were friends for twenty seven years and I will miss him greatly. Jeff Jenkins

It is a difficult time for all as we reflect upon Chip's wonderful life and family. I am constantly reminded of my conversations with him, his teachings, his advice, his guidance. He was a role model in my life. I will miss him always.

We at New Homes Guide send our heartfelt condolences and prayers to Chip's wife and children. I had the pleasure of working with him at K. Hovnanian and have known since his time at Domain Builders. He was always kind and caring.

Thoughts and prayers are with your family. May your fond memories help you to get through this very difficult time.
Tiffany Lussier

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Chip Merlin's family. God bless you all.

My thoughts, prayers, and healings are with you all.. Chip was a great guy and he will be missed!

Love,
Karen

To the Merlin Family,

Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to you and your extended family. May the memories you have help you during this time.

Chip was a really nice person and he will be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. God bless.

I have known you all for so long and have many fond memories of Chip with the boys at Torah for Tots. The world has been diminished with his loss. We send prayers to you for strength through this difficult time. He was a truly lovely person. I am so sorry for you all. Love, Morah Robyn

The service today was lovely; it was so heartwarming to hear all the wonderful anecdotes and tributes to Chip. His was clearly a life well-lived and well-loved and we hold you all in our hearts and prayers at the this time of unspeakable tragedy.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all, the Merlin family, i worked with Chip at KHov for about nine years.Just can not beleive it.
Nick/Donna Marzigliano

Please accept my most heartfelt sympathies for your loss.
Peace, prayers and blessings,
Bernadette Bonny

My deepest sympathy goes out to Chip's family. I have always had the highest respect for him. He will always be one of the "great presidents" of the nonprofit Home Builders Care Foundation (HBCF), on whose behalf he led the original construction of the Men's Emergency Shelter in Montgomery County, MD. Thank you Chip. We're all saying our prayers for you and your family.

My sincere heart felt condolences for your loss. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family during this difficult time. The service was beautiful and depicted Chip as the person we all knew him to be.

My deepest condolences to the family of Chip Merlin. I interacted with Chip on various occasions at work and he was always so gracious and such a big champion of employee learning and development. I am so sorry for your loss and pray that God will hold you steady through this difficult time.

Mary Jean and boys our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family during this most difficult time. May the love of your friends and family carry you through.

My sincerest condolences to you and your family. You are in our prayers today and always.

Mary Jean, my heart grieves for you and your family in this time of great sorrow.

I just want to send out Prayers to Chips immediate family. i cannot begin to understadn what you are going through. I know Chip through business relations over the past year or so. Every business meeting and meal shared with Chip was always a pleasure. He was a take charge guy and really understood the industry and needs to get the job done. May God help you through these difficult times.

My deepest sympathies in your time of greif.

As someone who knew Chip as a client in the Building Business I also thought of him as a friend. When we met over business, spoke on the phone or emailed he just made you feel that way. My sincerest sympathies for your loss and the loss to our industry. I will have your family in my thoughts and prayers.

I knew the softer side of Chip and knew just how big his heart really was. Please accept my condolences for his passing. I will miss him and will value the time I had with him and the lessons he taught me.

My thoughts and prayers go out to your family during this difficult time. May God's comfort and peace surround you.

A great son, husband, father, cousin and overall one of the good guys. Truly a loss to the world. Our love and prayers are with you.

I am so very sorry for your loss. I spent time talking to Chip a number of time when I was in the Chantilly office, on trips where we happened to be at the same meetings and also in Red Bank. I enjoyed and valued being his co-worker.

Marcia Wines, Red Bank, NJ

Mary Jean, Jacob and Noah, our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to you all. Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. Bob and Myla Miller

Please accept my condolences and may the love of family and friends carry you through this difficult time.

I am sorry to hear of Chips passing. He was a great business partner who made a difference. The Marlin family are in our thoughts and prayers.

My deepest sympathies are with you and your family at this time of grieving. Sherrie Dean

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

So sorry for your loss. Please accept our heartfelt condolences.
Betty and Jay Baer