Merle Goldberg

Merle "Merri" (nee Cantor), on November 22, 2021; of Silver Spring, MD and Coconut Creek, FL. Merle was the daughter of the late Stanley and Alberta "Bertie" Cantor; she was the loving mother of Stephanie Goozh and the adoring Grandmom to Jayden and Aliyah. She is also survived by her sister Wendy Santoro (Jerry) and her nephews Eric (Jennifer Jordan), Craig (Jennifer Skirkanich) and their children Brady, Chloe, Alec, Eli and Hannah. She was raised in Philadelphia and graduated from Overbrook High School and the University of CT. She completed a psychodrama internship under Dr. Jacob Moreno. She earned her MSW from the University of MD. She had a long career in Maryland as a psychiatric social worker specializing in later years in eating disorders and wrote several books and articles on the subject. Merle was a recognized leader in her field and was invited to lecture all over the world. She was a true friend who always put others before herself. Services will be held graveside at Montefiore Cemetery, Jenkintown, PA, 10:30AM, Wednesday, November 24, 2021. Both services and Shiva will be available on Zoom. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the ALS Society at donateALS.org. Arrangements by Joseph Levine & Sons (www.levinefuneral.com)