Myron Francis Shlatz

Myron Francis Shlatz, 89, of Endwell, NY, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2024. He was born on March 11, 1935 in Johnson City, NY. Myron is predeceased by his parents, Myron and Anna Maslak Shlatz, his wife Barbara Murphy Shlatz, his son Richard Shlatz, and daughter Deborah Lynn Shlatz. He is survived by his daughter Katherine (Kathi) Shlatz Latson (Tim), his grandson Alexander T. Maki (Tina Barbasch Maki), his sister Linda Shlatz Henderson, two nieces Lauren Henderson (Nathan Ali) and Kristin Henderson O'Brien (Daniel), his grand-nephew Quinn O'Brien and his grand-niece, Ashley O'Brien. He is also survived by his cousin, Michael Maslak Jr., and his two first cousins once removed Katherine (Katie Madson) and Julia, as well as their respective children Brooke Madson and Magnolia Langston.
He attended Johnson City High School where he excelled in academics, music, and sports. He attended St. John's Ukrainian Orthodox Church where he learned the art of Ukrainian dancing and singing traditional folk songs. When young, Myron worked on the Shlatz family farm in Connecticut. He spent many summer days watching the Triplets play at Johnson Field and playing sports of all kinds with his friends. He fished with his dad and they went to the movies all day on Saturdays. Myron's mom Anna was an amazing cook and baker, and he loved her holupki and kolachkies especially. He also loved his Uncle Mike, Uncle Pete, and Aunt Julie Maslak, and played many pranks on them all, including his grandmother (baba), Katherine Maslak.
Myron attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, pledged TKE, sang in Glee Club, and played baseball as a pitcher. He received a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1957 and began a 35-year career with IBM. He was awarded several patents and received two Invention Achievement Awards. Together with his family, IBM took them to new adventures in New Jersey, Kentucky, and Colorado, finally returning to the Triple Cities.
Myron was a man who lived his life to the fullest and with great enjoyment! He was an amazing singer and spent many hours performing with Lexington Singers, Tri-Cities Opera, Binghamton Symphony Chorus, and St. John's Choir. He loved fishing with his father-in-law, discussing the current state of the Yankees with his son-in-law Tim, seeing his grandson graduate from Cornell, visiting his sister near Philadelphia, picking mushrooms with John, tending his lovely flower-filled backyard, being a member of the Elks Club, making wine, walking his huskies Jack and Kai, chatting with neighbors, and enjoying the wonders of nature... he always preferred taking the back roads. He loved God, his family, his church, and all of his extended family: the Soliwoda and Morello families, and the Shlatz family members from Connecticut. He will be forever missed.
A Memorial Service will be held at Vestal Hills Memorial Park Chapel on
Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 11:00am. Please meet at the Cemetery office and we will drive to the chapel together. The Vestal Hills office and parking is located on the road to the right, just past the front stone gates. Inurnment to follow service.
In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Ross Park Zoo, rossparkzoo.org.