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MERLE ERBAN Obituary

ERBAN, Merle C. (Engelhardt) Of Melrose, Feb. 20, 2026, age 82. Beloved mother of Melissa (husband Adam) Parr of Melrose and Joseph (wife JoAnn) Erban of Hawaii. Cherished grandmother of Lauren and Owen Parr and Jacqueline, Jacob, and Jessica Erban. Loving sister of Beverly (late husband Peter) Pritchard and Gretchen (husband Bill) Callaway. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and her former husband, Charles E. Erban. Family and friends are invited to gather in honor of Merle's life during Visiting Hours at the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main Street, MELROSE, on Wednesday, March 18 from 9-10:30am and for her funeral service on 10:30 am. Interment at Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose. In lieu of flowers, donations in Merle's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 320 Nevada St., #201, Newton, MA. 02460 or at www.alz.org. For online tribute, please visit www.robinsonfuneralhome.com Life Celebration By Robinson Funeral Home

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Published by Boston Globe from Mar. 7 to Mar. 8, 2026.

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809 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176

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Robinson Funeral Home, Inc.

809 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176

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