Roland H. Meyer Jr.

Roland H. Meyer Jr. passed away on April 8, 2016 at the age of 88. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 20, 1927 to Roland H. Meyer, Sr. and Louise Wall Meyer. Roland is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 70 years, Eunice Paton Meyer (Masie), four children: Stanley Meyer, Bishopville, SC, (Janet), Carmen Meyer, Washington DC (Richard Amdur), Barbara Meyer Jarosz, Belleair Shore, Florida (Edward), Corinne Meyer Driver, Lake Toxaway, NC (Randall). He was a devoted and proud Grandfather to his grandchildren: Kelly Meyer, Stanley Meyer, Jr., Natasha Meyer Buchanan, Denise Meyer, John Jarosz, Charles Jarosz, Kenneth Winterschladen, Rachel Driver Tritt, and Emma Driver. He was predeceased by his sisters, Carmen Meyer Cauthen and Gail Meyer Alverson. A lifelong Catholic, Roland was an active volunteer at St. Jerome’s in Largo, Florida. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a Knight Grand Cross in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Following service in the Navy during WWII and a brief career in his father’s construction business, he had a distinguished career in the packaging industry. Roland LIVED his personal philosophy; “Work hard, Play hard, Sleep fast”. As a 20 year old, he landed a temporary job with Continental Can Corporation in Harvey, Louisiana. What began as a two week stint ended 45 years later with Roland retiring as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Vice Chairman of The American National Can Corporation, the world’s largest packaging and container company. He believed his success was largely due to the education and religious foundation he received from the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Roland never forgot their generosity to him and his family. A lifelong supporter of Brother Martin High School, Roland was named Alumnus of the Year in 2002. Following the devastation of the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, Roland was the driving force in building a new science and math building for Brother Martin High school. In 2007, the school unveiled the Roland H. and Macy Paton Meyer Science and Mathematics Building. Visitation will be held at Serenity Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 from 5pm to 8pm. The funeral mass will be held at St. Jerome Catholic Church on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 11am. His final resting place will be at the Meyer Family Cemetery in Lake Toxaway, NC. Roland was known for his generosity, charity, and willingness to help those in need and requested that, in lieu of flowers, gifts be made to Brother Martin High School, 4401 Elysian Field Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122.