Curl-Burke swimmers sign cards and teddy bears for swim friends Emma and Molly Merrill, 13 and 9, whose parents died last weekend. (Photo by Alev Sezer-Jacobs.)
A trust fund for the young swimmers whose parents died in a car accident this past weekend has been set up, and funeral arrangements have been made.
Michael K. Merrill, 47, and Jeanne M. Merrill, 42, died late Saturday afternoon on the Fairfax County Parkway after their Honda Pilot was hit by another car, veered into oncoming traffic and was struck again by a car and truck. Curl-Burke swimmer Emma, 13, and two younger sisters, ages 3 and 18 months, were in the car at the time but suffered only minor injuries. Sister Molly, 9, another Curl-Burke swimmer, was visiting with friends at the time of the accident.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers that donations may be made to:
Navy Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 3002, Merrifield, Va., 22116
Funeral details:
10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 29th., Saint Bernadette’s Catholic Church, 7600 Old Keene Mill Road
Springfield, VA 22152. Phone: 703-451-8567.
A reception will be held at Saint Bernadette’s immediately after the funeral until 1 p.m.
The burial will be private to the family.
A wake will be held Wednesday from 2 – 4 p.m.
and again at 7 – 9 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary will begin at 8 p.m. at the Jefferson Funeral Chapel, Castlewellan Drive, Alexandria, VA 22315. Phone: 703-971-7400.
Contacts for scheduling meals assistance or other support:
Barb Murphy (703-451-0692) and Linda Matt lindamatt@verizon.net
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