1930 - 2014
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Merla Zellerbach dating history
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Merla Zellerbach was previously married to Lee Munson (1998 - 2014), Fred Goerner (1968 - 1994) and Stephen Zellerbach.
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Merla Zellerbach is a member of the following lists: American Jews, People from San Francisco, California and Stanford University alumni.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 3 |
27 years
|
14 years, 7 months
|
16 years, 11 months
|
|---|
| Total | 3 |
27 years
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14 years, 7 months
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16 years, 11 months
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|---|
Details
| First Name |
Merla
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| Middle Name |
Carmel
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| Last Name |
Zellerbach
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| Maiden Name |
Burstein
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| Full Name at Birth |
Myrle Carmel Burstein
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| Alternative Name |
Myrle Carmel Burstein, Merla Zellerbach
|
| Birthday |
30th November, 1929
|
| Died |
26th December, 2014
|
| Cause of Death |
Death with Dignity
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| Occupation Text |
Author
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| Occupation |
Activist
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Merla Zellerbach, née Myrle Carmel Burstein, was born in San Francisco in 1930, the daughter of Rabbi Elliot M. and Lottie Burstein. While attending Stanford University, she met and soon thereafter married Stephen Zellerbach. They had one child, son Gary. Her literary, civic and philanthropic work began at the time of her first marriage. By the time of her death on December 26, 2014, she authored 13 well reviewed novels and five self-help medical books, was a panelist for six years on the ABC TV show Oh My Word, and a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Subsequently, she was Editor of the Nob Hill Gazette for twelve years. Charities she supported and/or worked for included Compassion and Choices, the Coalition on Homelessness San Francisco, the Kidney Foundation, and a dozen more.
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