Merzay's Bands

The name Merzay was given to Marie as child by her mother and is a fast, Dutch contraction of her first and middle names – Marie Josephina.  More often than not, when Marie heard herself being called Merzay, she knew she had been caught by her mother in some sort of mischief and was being called to account for it.  Today, recalling the name evokes a round of laughter from our mother - as well as from us – for the memories of the simplicity and joy of being a child.