Robert Gordon Myers, age 85, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at the Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA.
Born October 20, 1924 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Harry G. Myers and Lottie (Fox) Ruby, and step-son of the late Robert Ruby. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Anna Margaret (Myers) Myers.
Robert was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Emmitsburg, where he was active in the Holy Name Society, and the Knights of Columbus. He was a veteran of W.W.II, serving in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater. He worked for many years as a mill worker in the Cambridge Rubber Factory in Taneytown, and had just retired from Jubilee Foods in Emmitsburg as a grocery clerk. He was a member of the American Legion Francis X. Elder Post 121, and the Emmitsburg Memorial V.F.W. Post 6658, enjoyed detailing cars, and loved spending time with his granddaughter and family.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are daughters Gloria “Jeanne” Myers of Emmitsburg, Barbara Thomas and husband Dale of Thurmont; grand-daughter, Morgan Thomas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Emmitsburg with the Rev. Vincent J. O’Malley, C.M. as celebrant. Interment will follow with military honors in the New St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6-9 PM at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 210 W. Main Street, Emmitsburg, where Rosary Prayers will begin at 8 PM.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, P.O. Box 376, 47 De Paul Street, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.
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Born October 20, 1924 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Harry G. Myers and Lottie (Fox) Ruby, and step-son of the late Robert Ruby. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Anna Margaret (Myers) Myers.
Robert was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Emmitsburg, where he was active in the Holy Name Society, and the Knights of Columbus. He was a veteran of W.W.II, serving in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater. He worked for many years as a mill worker in the Cambridge Rubber Factory in Taneytown, and had just retired from Jubilee Foods in Emmitsburg as a grocery clerk. He was a member of the American Legion Francis X. Elder Post 121, and the Emmitsburg Memorial V.F.W. Post 6658, enjoyed detailing cars, and loved spending time with his granddaughter and family.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are daughters Gloria “Jeanne” Myers of Emmitsburg, Barbara Thomas and husband Dale of Thurmont; grand-daughter, Morgan Thomas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Emmitsburg with the Rev. Vincent J. O’Malley, C.M. as celebrant. Interment will follow with military honors in the New St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6-9 PM at the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 210 W. Main Street, Emmitsburg, where Rosary Prayers will begin at 8 PM.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, P.O. Box 376, 47 De Paul Street, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.