Gerald N. Myers, age 77, of Waterford, died Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Elmwood Gardens in Erie. He was born in Erie on July 13, 1943, son of the late Norman and Helen Fiesler Myers. He married Patricia A. Landers Myers on December 29, 1964, and she preceded him in death on April 27, 2017.
Gerald served in the U.S. Marines and worked at Kaiser Aluminum and then Accuride for over 40 years. If you knew Jerry, you knew that his grandchildren always came first. He loved spending time with them, and he attended as many of their activities as he was able. Jerry also loved outdoor activities including hunting and snowmobiling, traveling over the years with his wife, and he enjoyed many breakfasts and going to hunting camp with his buddies. He was a good neighbor, always maintaining an immaculate lawn and willing to help out when needed.
In addition to his parents and wife, Pat, he was preceded in death by a son, Brian Myers in 1970.
He is survived by three children- Trisha Keene and her husband Chris and their children Madison and Connor, Tim Myers and his wife Diana, and Terry Myers and his wife Andrea and their child Dylan; and his five siblings- Bev Gafner (Larry), Ray Myers (Debbie), Linda Gausman (Joe), Norma Bemis (Dave), and Brenda Young (Bob).
A private funeral service will be held for the family on Saturday at Van Matre Funeral Home in Waterford. Friends are invited to attend a graveside service which will follow on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Waterford Cemetery officiated by Pastor Terry Brown of Lake Pleasant United Methodist Church. Military honors will be presented.
Bev, Ray, Linda, Norma and Brenda,
Lynn always enjoyed chatting with Pat and Jerry when he was at their home on service calls. We are thinking of your family at this difficult time. May your fond memories sustain you all.
Lynn and Rita Thompson
Linda, I am so sorry to hear that Jerry has passed away. I remember him when he looked like the picture in uniform. It took me awhile to figure out that the bottom picture was Jerry today. That’s how long it has been since I’ve seen him. May happy memories help your family through this difficult time. Prayers to all your family.
Meeting Jerry was a blessing he always made me smile and laugh everyday he would tell me he loved me and when he would see me he would say good morning babe come here give me a hug I would always joke with him about his cat story he once told me he was a good man with a good heart he was loved by everyone at Elmwood Gardens it won’t be the same without him.
I loved Pat and Jerry.
Trisha, Tim and Terry, you were blessed to have such wonderful, loving parents. He will be missed. So sorry that this year was so hard on all of you with the blessing of visiting with him so restricted.
I hope you sense God’s loving arms around you at this time of grieving. We have the blessing of knowing we will seem them again.
God bless you,
Brenda
Trisha, Terry, Tim & families,
We have many good memories and fun times with your dad (and mom) over the years. While we are sad to see him go, we rejoice that he is now with your mom. Celebrate a life well lived…love & blessings to all the family.