Lillian Meyers Obituary

81, died Sun., June 10th, from complications of a stroke. She died peacefully at the Tippett House Hospice in Needham. Born in Utyan, Lithuania, she emigrated to the U.S. at age 11. Her family settled in Lewiston, ME, where she quickly learned English & excelled in school. She graduated from Tufts University in 1947 & Tufts Medical School in 1951. She married Harvey Meyers, a medical school classmate, in 1950. They moved to Los Angeles, CA, in 1951 where Lillian worked as a pediatrician for the Los Angeles Unified School District, specializing in children with learning & behavioral problems. Harvey died in 1979. She remained in Los Angeles until 2000, when she moved to Brookline to be closer to extended family. She did volunteer work at the Women's Lunch Place & by her presence helped keep the way open to the Planned Parenthood Clinic. Lillian is survived by her 3 children, Peter Meyers & Grayson Barber, Julie Meyers & David Keller and Hildy Meyers & Beverly Sansone, her 3 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Joshua & Benjamin & her 3 brothers, Bernard & Louise Lown, Harold & Yaffa Lown and Milton & Naomi Lown, and her many nieces & nephews. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, on Tues., June 12, at 10:45 a.m. Memorial observance beginning at 1 p.m. at her late residence. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to The Women's Lunch Place, 67 Newbury St., Boston, 02116 or Lown Cardiovascular Ctr, 21 Longwood Ave., Brookline, MA 02446. Levine Chapels, Brookline (617) 277-8300

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Published by Boston Globe on Jun. 11, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Lillian Meyers

14 Entries

Maureen Bocian

June 19, 2007

Hildy - I was very sorry to hear your Mom died - she was a very nice, very smart woman who contributed a great deal to children's health. I'm glad that she had such good care and that you had such wonderful support from your family.

Giselle Chapman

June 18, 2007

Dear Hildy,

I am sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. It was nice that you and your family were able to surround her with love for her transition.

Cindy Mason

June 17, 2007

Hi Hildy,
Sorry to hear about your mom's death. What an impressive life she had! A woman graduating from medical school in 1951 is no small accomplishment. From reading the other entries it sounds like she had a very positive impact in many lives.

Marcia Zuckerman

June 16, 2007

Dear Julie,

Please accept my condolences on your mother's death, and my apologies for this somewhat impersonal format. I am very glad I had the opportunity to meet her on one of your visits to Brookline. She really seemed to handle her illness with a remarkable spirit. It sounds like she had as good a death as possible, but I'm sure her absence will not be easy. If you're coming up this way, let me know if you'd like to get together.

With love,
Marcia

Wendy Carle

June 15, 2007

Dear Hildy, Julie, and Peter:
Your mother was a wonderful and impressive woman, whom I felt honored to meet. She was so intelligent and interested in others, and she was an amazing cook! I'm sure she was a wonderful physician and mother. Sorry for your loss; our lives were all brightened by her presence.

Deb and Bill Harris

June 13, 2007

We were so sorry to hear about your loss. Your memories will help to heal you.

Lynn Garfunkel

June 12, 2007

Dear Julie, and Hildy and Peter,

I am so sorry to hear of you mother's passing. What a gentle and wise woman she was. What a wonderful family she has and what a full life she led. Thinking of you all. With much sympathy and love,
Lynn

Rob Hoffnung

June 12, 2007

Dear Julie,

I am so sad to hear of your mother's death. What a full and impressive life she led!!
My love to you and all of the family.
See you all soon.

L, Rob

Abby Resnick

June 12, 2007

Dear Julie and Family,
I am saddened to hear of your mother's passing. I feel lucky that I was able to get to know her a little bit on her visits to Pittburgh when you lived here. She was an amazing woman who passed on so much care, concern, and knowledge to you and your family. I hope with time, and the love and caring of friends and family your pain will lessen.

My thoughts are with you all.
Love,
Abby

Denise Bilotta

June 12, 2007

It has been wonderful for us to have met Lillian in the past few years. Her life was one of giving.
We will think of her when we walk in our garden and her visits with Julie to our garden. We will remember her smile when we joined her to hear Joshua and David sing in Providence---she was so proud.
Peace to you all: Vinnie and Denise Bilotta, Whitinsville, MA

Andrea Kanter Jacobs

June 11, 2007

Julie, Peter and Hildy - I think of your Mom every time I put almonds in a salad. I had never seen that before I was a guest in your L.A. home. She was a great wise lady with the kindest eyes.

Julie Davies

June 11, 2007

Dear Meyers family, I am saddened to hear of Lillian's passing, and send all of you my condolences. Lillian (or Mrs. Meyers, to me), was a fabulous mom and role model. I remember so many great things about her: her warm hospitality during innumerable visits to your house during junior high and high school; her excellent cooking; her love of life (theater, symphony, tennis); her enjoyment of her family; her strong passion for helping others and her conviction that it was worth striving to make society better. It was amazing that she became a doctor in the era that she did, and it was inspiring to know someone who had attained such professional heights and yet maintained such a dedicated steady focus on her family. Now that we all have had to experience the tensions between professional life and families, we can appreciate how hard it was. All of you are a credit to Lillian and Harvey. They passed on more than just their brilliance, raising caring, thoughtful and giving children. With much love and fond memories,

Les Baltimore

June 11, 2007

Julie,

I have been thinking of you & your mother a lot. I am glad I had the chance to know her a bit. Sue & I wish you strength & comfort.

Les

Sue Adams

June 11, 2007

With sympathy in the loss of your mother and grandmother to the Meyers and Keller family

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