Robert B. Meiers, age 75 of Buckeye, AZ died November 9, 2018, at his home in Buckeye. He was born August 29, 1943, in Pittsfield, MA to John H. and Doris T. Keiper Meiers. In 1961 he graduated from high school in Dalton, MA and joined the US Navy. He served for 6 years as a Radio Man on the USS Newport News and spent 18 months at a communication station in Londonderry, Ireland. After discharge, Robert obtained a degree through a GE drafting course. He worked as a Senior Design Draftsman at General Electric in Pittsfield, MA until he retired at 55 years.
Robert is survived by his wife, Maureen Austin Meiers; sons, Robert B. Meiers, Jr., and Jeremy D. Meiers; sisters, Theresa Conner, Linda Ferris, Donna Moore, Debbie Little, and Kathy Hunter; and three grandchildren, Hannah Lynn Meiers, Trent Jacob Meiers, and Troy Ethan Meiers. A memorial service will be held in June 2019 at Dery Funeral Home, 809 Main Street, Dalton, MA. The family suggests that donations be made to St. Jude Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN.
