Westborough – Eleanor R. Myers of Westborough, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully Aug. 7, 2019, surrounded her family.
Born March 26, 1924 in Pittsburgh, Pa., daughter of Joseph and Erna (Bradies) Nastasy, she was married in 1949 to Foster Miller Myers, who preceded her in death in 1987. She graduated from Sharon High School in Sharon, Pa. and earned an Associate’s Degree in Human Services from Edinboro University, Pa.
Eleanor worked in payroll for Westinghouse in Sharon, Pa. and Talon, Inc. in Meadville, Pa. She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed travelling, photography, music, golf, bowling and vacationing near family at the beach in Florida.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Meadville, Pa. for 61 years, and a 34-year member of the Women’s Club of Meadville, serving in several offices. She was a member of the Red Hat Ladies and the Meadville Literary Club and the Westborough Women’s Club. She was a member of the Westborough Congregational Church from 2011 until her passing.
She was preceded in death by her parents and all her siblings, Nina Ruth Nastasy, Thelma Williams, Edna Lou Nastasy and David Nastasy.
She is survived by her sons, David W. Myers and his wife Nancy of Upton and James R. Myers and his wife Sheryl of Boalsburg, Pa., and grandchildren Christina Evans and husband Dr. Thomas Evans of Hopkinton, Laura Murray and husband Andrew Murray of Edmund, Okla., David J. Myers and wife Krystal Myers of Franklin, Eric Myers and wife Meredith Keller of Washington, D.C., and Michelle Myers and wife Katie Campbell of Austin, Texas. Eleanor is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren.
In Massachusetts, calling hours will be held Sunday, Aug. 11, from 3-5 p.m., at the Pickering and Son Westborough Funeral Home, 62 W. Main St, Westborough. A funeral service will be held Monday, Aug. 12, at 1 0 a.m., at The Congregational Church of Westborough. In Pennsylvania, calling hours will be Thursday, Aug. 15, from 5-7 p.m., at the Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville, Pa. On Friday, Aug. 16, funeral services will take place 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Meadville, followed by a luncheon and brief interment service at Greendale Cemetery in Meadville.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Foster Miller and Eleanor Rose Myers Memorial Fund for children’s books, Meadville Public Library, 848 North St., Meadville, PA 16335.
