MERLO - August Victor July 4, 2012, father of Barbara (Louis) Fonzi, Victor (Mary Beth), David (Molly) Merlo, Lori (Michael) Coticchia of Rocky River, OH and Julie (Al) Yates; grandfather of 15; great-grandfather of eight; brother of Genevieve (late Dominic) Telesco, Peter Merlo and the late Eugene, Joseph (Sally) Merlo, Catherine (Richard) Schichtel and Gerald Merlo. The family will be present to receive friends Saturday morning 10-11:30 at BEACH-TUYN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5541 Main St. (at Cayuga Rd.) where a Memorial Service will follow at 11:30. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to The Friendship Foundation Inc., 66 Englewood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14214.