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Maria Merlino Obituary
Maria Renee Merlino passed away on April 3, 2020, after a valiant fight with breast cancer.
She was born on November 21, 1967 in Phoenix to Frank Merlino, Jr. and the late Renee Merlino.
Maria taught science for thirty years at the Cartwright School District. She retired during the 2018 school year from Atkinson Junior High.
In addition to her father Frank, Maria is survived by her longtime partner Dave Coates, brother and sister-in-law Frank & Teri and niece Emily.
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Ken Sarnowski
August 27, 2023
My sincere condolences to Dave and those close to Maria. I met Maria at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff in the Summer of 1987 or 1988. Maria was a caring and wonderful friend.
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Will
April 18, 2020
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your loved one. May (1 Thessalonians 4:14) bring you some comfort in knowing that there is a future for the ones we have lost in death. May the God of all comfort strengthen your family during this time of deep sorrow.
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