Gustave F. Merwin Sr.

Gustave F. Merwin Sr. obituary, Chatham, NJ

Gustave F. Merwin Sr.

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Mar

5

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Madison Memorial Home

159 Main St., Madison, NJ

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Mar

6

Celebration of Life

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Madison Memorial Home

159 Main St., Madison, NJ

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Mar

6

Service

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Fair Mount Cemetery

233 Hillside Avenue, Chatham, NJ

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Gustave Merwin Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Madison Memorial Home on Feb. 28, 2026.
Obituary of Gustave F. Merwin, Sr.

Gustave Frederick Merwin, Sr., a longtime Chatham resident, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, at Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center. He was 90 years old.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation for Gustave on Thursday, March 5, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Madison Memorial Home, 159 Main Street, Madison.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., also at the Madison Memorial Home.

Interment will follow at the Fair Mount Cemetery, Chatham.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

5

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Madison Memorial Home

159 Main St., Madison, NJ

Send Flowers

Mar

6

Celebration of Life

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Madison Memorial Home

159 Main St., Madison, NJ

Send Flowers

Mar

6

Service

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Fair Mount Cemetery

233 Hillside Avenue, Chatham, NJ

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Madison Memorial Home