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Dr. Merton Bernfield, M.D., of Boston, formerly of Palo Alto, CA entered into Rest, March 18. Beloved husband of Audrey Bernfield, nee Rivkin; dear son of Adeline Bernfield; devoted father of Susan and Claude Millman of New York, James Bernfield of New York, and Mark Bernfield of California; loving brother of Glen Bernfield of Illinois; cherished grandfather of Milo and Beattie-Millman. He is also survived by his caregiver, Edith Nantumbwe. He was the Clement A. Smith Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School. Expressions of sympathy in his memory may be donated to the American Society of Cell Biology, 8120 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 750, Bethesda, MD 20814. Stanetsky Memorial Chapel Brookline, 800-842-4280