![]() In 1960 she married her college sweetheart, Irv Rose, and soon after moved from Philadelphia to her second great love, New York City. ![]() in English Education, and a minor in Art History as well as an M.A. She graduated from Germantown High School and earned a full scholarship to Temple University, where she completed a B.A. ![]() She was born on December 6, 1939, and grew up in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia. Merle was the middle child of the late Ada and Bertram Block. Along with her family, she will be mourned by scores of friends and dozens of alumni from Princeton High School, where she taught for 24 years. ![]() She is survived by her devoted husband of 62 years, Irv cherished daughters Amanda (David Campbell) and Abigail (Adam Seiden) adored grandchildren Zandra, Josh, Jacob, and Leah bothers Robert (Merlyn) Block and Fred (Hedi) Block as well as many nieces and nephews. Merle Block Rose, 83, beloved and admired, died peacefully at home of metastatic breast cancer on Apsurrounded by her family. ![]()
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