Newark—Charles W. Meyers, 88, died Wednesday Feb. 27 at the Hildebrandt Hospice in Rochester.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, at the Paul L. Murphy & Sons Funeral Home, 127 E. Miller St., Newark. There will be an Elk's Visitation and Service at 7 p.m.
Memorials, in his name, may be made to the Finger Lakes Hematology & Oncology, 6 Ambulance Drive, Clifton Springs, New York 14432.
Mr. Meyers was born on Sept. 14, 1924 in Boston, MA, the son of Elmer and Anna McMinimen Meyers. He was a World War II Veteran having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1946 and is a member of the August Mauer Post #285 American Legion. After the service, Chuck received a degree in Landscape Design from Cornell University. He owned and operated Arcadia Florist in Newark for over eighteen years. In the sixty's, he was a designer for the F.T.D World Wide Service. Chuck also worked with Jackson & Perkins designing their new rose varieties for promotion. After selling the business, he went on to outside sales, still selling beauty through floral accessories to florist in five south-western states. Chuck was a life member with over 55 years in the Newark Elks Lodge #1249, where he served in all chairs, becoming Exalted Ruled for 1969-70. He enjoyed a serious game of gin. In his younger years Chuck enjoyed all forms of water sports. He was a certified scuba diver in the 1950's and enjoyed the road motorcycling.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 41 years, Margaret "Peggy"; he also leaves a blended family of three girls, Donna (Dayton) Wilson of St. Augustine, Fl., Linda (Michael) Rudd of Green Cove Springs, Fl., and Deborah (Rodney) Brown of Clifton Springs; five grandchildren Rachel Weseman, Amy Renfroe, Ryan Salerno, Nicholas Brown and Jessica Brown; five great grandchildren Brett, Andy and Luke Weseman, Taylor and Dakota Renfroe; a brother Robert (Dorothy) Meyers Hampstead, NH; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, three siblings Shirley Furrow, Elmer and Donald Meyers.
Remembrances may be made to murphyandsonsfuneralhome.com.
Newark—Charles W. Meyers, 88, died Wednesday Feb. 27 at the Hildebrandt Hospice in Rochester.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, at the Paul L. Murphy & Sons Funeral Home, 127 E. Miller St., Newark. There will be an Elk's Visitation and Service at 7 p.m.
Memorials, in his name, may be made to the Finger Lakes Hematology & Oncology, 6 Ambulance Drive, Clifton Springs, New York 14432.
Mr. Meyers was born on Sept. 14, 1924 in Boston, MA, the son of Elmer and Anna McMinimen Meyers. He was a World War II Veteran having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1946 and is a member of the August Mauer Post #285 American Legion. After the service, Chuck received a degree in Landscape Design from Cornell University. He owned and operated Arcadia Florist in Newark for over eighteen years. In the sixty's, he was a designer for the F.T.D World Wide Service. Chuck also worked with Jackson & Perkins designing their new rose varieties for promotion. After selling the business, he went on to outside sales, still selling beauty through floral accessories to florist in five south-western states. Chuck was a life member with over 55 years in the Newark Elks Lodge #1249, where he served in all chairs, becoming Exalted Ruled for 1969-70. He enjoyed a serious game of gin. In his younger years Chuck enjoyed all forms of water sports. He was a certified scuba diver in the 1950's and enjoyed the road motorcycling.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 41 years, Margaret "Peggy"; he also leaves a blended family of three girls, Donna (Dayton) Wilson of St. Augustine, Fl., Linda (Michael) Rudd of Green Cove Springs, Fl., and Deborah (Rodney) Brown of Clifton Springs; five grandchildren Rachel Weseman, Amy Renfroe, Ryan Salerno, Nicholas Brown and Jessica Brown; five great grandchildren Brett, Andy and Luke Weseman, Taylor and Dakota Renfroe; a brother Robert (Dorothy) Meyers Hampstead, NH; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, three siblings Shirley Furrow, Elmer and Donald Meyers.
Remembrances may be made to murphyandsonsfuneralhome.com.
