Robert Leo Meyers

Robert Leo Meyers, 87, died on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Willows in Bellevue. Mr. Meyers was born in Bellevue December 27, 1924 to Ralph and Catherine (Eberl) Meyers. He graduated from St. Mary's School, Bellevue in 1938. On December 26, 1942, he went into the Navy and had basic training at Great Lakes. He went to aviation machinist school at navy Pier; radar training at Memphis, Tn and aviation gunny school in Almida, Ca. Then he went to Pearl Harbor to work with the Pacific fleet and earned the air crew wings as Crew Chief on Navy JM 26. He was discharged on February 2, 1946. He married Mary Ellen Darr in Clyde St. Mary's Catholic Church on June 19, 1948 and she survives along with their two children, Mark (Mary) Meyers, Lake Mary, Fl and Diane (Frank) Gould, Bellevue. Also four grandchildren and five great grandchildren survive. Bob worked at several Bellevue auto dealers as a mechanic. In 1954, he stared Meyers Auto on Route 20 East as a mechanic and also had two wreckers. In 1966, he started Meyers Marine, where he sold new boats, outboard motors and trailers. Bob also serviced these. In 1989, he quit selling new boats but still serviced them until he retired in 2009. Mr. Meyers was a life member of the Bellevue VFW post 1238 and had been the Commander and held other offices, he was also a life member of the Bellevue American Legion and the Eagles Club. Bob enjoyed boating and was an avid fisherman. He fished in Lake Erie for over 58 years. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Al Meyers.

Visitation Date: 12/17/2012

Visitation time: 2:00pm-6:00pm

Visitation Location: Auxter Funeral Home -

Funeral Date: 12/18/2012

Funeral Time: 10:30am

Funeral Location: Immaculate Conception Church -