Charles R. Myers III

Myers, Charles R., III
Pittsford: 2/11/24-8/7/09. Charles R. Myers III, 85, died peacefully Friday, August 7, 2009, at Rochester General Hospital due to complications from prostate cancer.

Charles, who was known to most as Chuck, was born to Charles R. Myers II and Myrtle (Kress) Myers in Passaic, New Jersey, on February 11, 1924, and attended Haddonfield Memorial High School. He graduated from Duke University with an Electrical Engineering degree in 1944, and returned to New Jersey to work for RCA.

His work at RCA put him on the cutting edge of government technology usage. He installed the first radar system on Truman's presidential plane, the Independence, and developed ice detection technology at Point Barrow, Alaska. He placed the first television antenna on the Empire State Building, and engineered the television recording system for NASA's Ranger 7, 8 and 9 missions. His first day on the job, he met his future wife, Rita Belamarich, the RCA secretary who would type his reports from Alaska; they married in 1952.

In 1965, Chuck's career took him and his family to Rochester, where he worked at Kodak's Research Lab, as well as the Elmgrove and Lee Road plants. While in Rochester, he was active with the Boy Scouts. Chuck retired in 1989, and traveled extensively with Rita, visiting places such as Germany, Russia, China, Egypt and Thailand.

Chuck is survived by his wife, Rita; his brother, Daniel W. Myers II of Harvey Cedars, New Jersey; his children, Charles (Ann) Myers IV of Los Gatos, California, and Lisa (James) Hand of Brighton; and his grandchildren, Peter and Claire Myers and Taryn Hand. He is preceded in death by his sister, Gretchen Barstar Reid.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 22, at 10 a.m. at Reformation Lutheran Church in Rochester. Guests are asked to wear blue, his favorite color. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pluta Cancer Center, 123 Red Creek Dr., Rochester, NY 14623
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