Clarence J. Myers

MYERS

CLARENCE J. MYERS

Clarence J. "CJ" Myers, 91, passed away peacefully at his home in Olney, MD on November 4, 2023. CJ was born in Butte, Montana on August 25, 1932, and was the 10th of 12 children born to Glenn and Martha Myers. The Myers were a close family, and their Catholic faith was an important part of the family fabric. At age 19, CJ enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the USS Oriskany. Following his honorable discharge as a Petty Officer â€" ever an ambitious man â€" CJ earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Montana State College (now MSU). Upon graduation, he was hired by General Electric and moved his growing family to Syracuse, NY. In 1966, he took a position with ITT Gilfillan, moved his family to Los Angeles, and subsequently transferred to Maryland in 1968 for the remainder of his career, working primarily with the U.S. Navy.

CJ maintained an active membership at Manor Country Club since 1970. Upon his retirement, he enjoyed playing up to 300 rounds of golf a year, as well as organizing golf events and trips, including numerous outings as President of Maryland Interclub Seniors Golf Association (MISGA).

As a consummate perfectionist, CJ will be remembered for his engineering talents which were put to good use in multiple ways, ranging from meticulously sewing his daughters' matching holiday outfits to ensuring that all framing was plumb and square when finishing basements for his childrens' homes.

Survivors include his children, Douglas Myers, Cindy Retterer, Linda Kindred (Steve), Robin Groves, and Cassondra Schaedig (Tim), daughter-in-law Susan; brother-in-law Al Faulkner; 16 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy V. Myers, son, Stephen, grandson Wesley, sons-in-law Jeff Retterer and Robert Groves, parents, brothers, Glenn (Connie) and Louie (Carol); sisters: Marie (Johnny) Schumacher, Martha (Ken) Newton, Kay (Don) Brunell, Betty (Jack) Parker, Anne (Joe) Mooney, Frances (Mel) Mooney, Bernice (Bob) Weeks, Gertrude (Tim) Downey, and Geri Faulkner. He was previously married to Carol Shaffer Smith.

Funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick Church, 4101 Norbeck Rd., Rockville, MD 20853 at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 18. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health [johnritterfoundation.org], TGR Foundation [tgrfoundation.org], or the charity of your choice.