John Ronald Myers

John is survived by his wife, Sylvia, of Springfield; his daughter, Lisa Thillairajah and her husband Velan, their son Nathan and daughter Anna of Vienna, Virginia; his daughter Cindy Ardecki of Montclair, Virginia; and his daughter Katie Walker and her husband Jim of Anchorage, Alaska; and his sister, Betty Hoeger of San Diego, California. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Ann Myers of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and his sister Marcene Anderson of Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

John Ronald was born on September 21, 1934 in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to parents John William and Ann (Strenko) Myers. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania with a degree in business. In the early 60’s, he moved to Washington, DC and accepted a position as a Systems Analyst for the United States Department of Agriculture, where he worked for more than 30 years. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Association of Research Directors in 1995.

John Ronald was a great family man and a loving father. He married Sylvia Larwood in May, 1963 and the couple had three children together.

John Ronald was a social, active man who was deeply involved in civic volunteerism, including being a PTA president, coaching his daughters’ soccer teams, volunteering with International Students of George Mason University, and volunteering for Ecumenical Community Helping Others (ECHO). He enjoyed hiking, exercising and travel. His family and friends will always remember him as “Papa John,” a handyman who could fix anything.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations can be made to John’s favorite charity, ECHO. Here is the link: http://66.147.242.168/~echoinco/?page_id=47