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George M. Myers of Malvern, Sunday, January 5, 2005.
He was the husband of the late Mary T. Yeakel Myers.
Born on May 22, 1913, in Belmont Hills, he was the son
of the late George M. Myers and Florence Scavelli Myers.
He was a graduate of Temple University, a 3rd degree
Knight member through St. Patrick's Church in Malvern
and a Eucharist Minister.
Mr. Myers taught health and physical education at Bryn
Mawr Elementary and Penn Valley Elementary School in the
Lower Merion School District. He was inducted into the
Pennsylvania Officials Hall of Fame in 1977. He was also
inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in
1983.
Mr. Myers was a PIAA high school football referee for 50
years. He was also an NCAA basketball referee for 50
years. He was co-author of the PIAA high school
basketball and football official rule books, which are
still in use today. He played professional baseball and
was a shortstop in the Philadelphia A's minor league
system.
Mr. Myers is survived by three daughters, Marlynn J.
Myers of Malvern, Donna J. Myers of Malvern, and
Rosemary M. Silva of Westtown; two grandsons, Richard P.
Silva Jr., and Kevin M. Silva, both of New York, N.Y.; a
granddaughter, Jennifer S. Donohue of Westtown; a great
granddaughter, Holland Rose Silva; three brothers,
Frank, Robert, and Edward Myers; three sisters, Florence
Turco, Betty Jean Gerkins, Beatrice Flack; and many
nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan.
10, at St. Patrick Church, 104 Channing Ave., Malvern.
Friends and family are invited to call from 8:30 to
10:15 a.m. on Monday at the Donohue Funeral Home, 1627
West Chester Pike, Westtown.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, West
Conshohocken. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be
made in his name to St. Patrick's Church, 104 Channing
Ave., Malvern, PA 19355; or Vitas Hospice Care, 1900 S.
Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145. |
