Ruth E. Merkel Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Ruth E. Merkel in Morristown, New Jersey. Ruth, born on July 2, 1952 in Hackensack, New Jersey, passed away on June 9, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth E. Merkel to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Elmer Pouch and Ruth Pouch (Beck); and her siblings, William and Marilyn. She is survived by: her husband Daniel; her children, Daniel (Lilly) of Millstone, Eric (Hope) of Wantage, Carole Harnett (Tony) of Wantage and Cheryl Soldano (Pete) of Wantage; her grandchildren, PJ, Tori, Danny, Brian, Donna, Sarah and Natalie; and her sisters-in-law, Kathleen Reichert (Wayne) of May's Landing and Dorothy Connor of HoHoKus. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in Ruth's memory to the First Baptist Church of Sussex, 2 East Main Street, Sussex, New Jersey 07461.
