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John Nicholas Myers Jr.

1932 - 2019

John Nicholas Myers Jr. obituary, 1932-2019, Wellsburg, PA

BORN

1932

DIED

2019

FUNERAL HOME

Reasner Funeral Home - Wellsburg

1515 Charles Street

Wellsburg, West Virginia

John Myers Obituary

John Nicholas "Buddy" Myers Jr., 87, of Avella, passed away peacefully at home August 5, 2019.

He was born February 11, 1932 to the late John N. Sr. and Mary Ondrick Myers. He was an ironworker with Ironworkers Union Local 3 in Pittsburgh for 67 years. He was a proud Army veteran of the Korean War, former financial secretary of the American Legion Post 643 and a member of the Richard Vaux Masonic Lodge #454, Burgettstown. He was a former avid golfer, die hard Steelers, Penguins and Pirates fan and a member of Sugar Run Lodge where he loved playing cards with his friends.

He is survived by his wife of over 62 years, Darla Kirschner Myers; his children, John (Nick) Myers III, Leslie Metz and Gary Myers; six grandchildren, Shannon, Kristen, Traci, Brittany, Chelsea and Melissa; sisters, Patsy and Marion; and seven great-grandchildren with two on the way.

Deceased are his son, David Myers; and sisters, Lorraine Myers and Geraldine Checco.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, August 8, in Reasner Funeral Home, 1515 Charles Street, Wellsburg, W.Va. Services will take place 11 a.m. Friday, August 9, in the funeral home. Interment will follow at West Point Cemetery, Avella, with full grave side military rites. Online condolences can be made to ReasnerofWellsburg.com





Published by Observer-Reporter from Aug. 7 to Aug. 8, 2019.
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So sorry for your loss. God bless.

August 13, 2019

Everyone at Sugar Run Lodge will miss Buddy, and his stories about the Korean War and Iron Worker stories. Rest In Peace.

William Hribal

August 8, 2019

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4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Reasner Funeral Home - Wellsburg

1515 Charles Street, Wellsburg, WV 26070

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11:00 a.m.

Reasner Funeral Home - Wellsburg

1515 Charles Street, Wellsburg, WV 26070

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