Our dad had many names LaVerne, Vern, Gadget, Kais, Kaiser, Dad and Gramps to name a few. But by any name everyone always liked him. Dad was a straight shooter or as he would say “I don’t speak with forked tongue”.
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Went to St Mary’s Catholic school. Was the first quarterback of the football team.

U.S. Navy World War II - Originally Assigned to the USS Saratoga (which was sunk), but it was sunk before he got on, later was assigned to the Aircraft carrier USS Lexington CV 16, now a museum in Corpus Christi, Texas.
He was a Gunners Mate 3rd Class SV-6 USNR
discharge papers: C2275729 inducted 8/28/1943,

Active Service: 9/4/1943 - 3/22/1946
Went to boot camp with Moe Heitz where they met. (Company 354 will win the war).

Worked for westinghouse electric on the motor division.
Worked Pizzigatti construction company as a laborer on heavy construction (roads and such)
Depew Paving putting in roads.
Lake Side laundry with Lloyd
New York State Electric & Gas. Started as a driver/workman, then after going nights to Erie Community College he received his Associates Degree in Electronics, he was a relay technician. (System protection and control)

There is a card in the family bible that has the word “Crib” underlined. Grandma Agnes gave it to Carol and said that she carried it with her when she delivered Dad.1

Num
Street Name
Other
Start Yr
End Yr
Last_Name
First_Name
Middle_Name
Current Name
Birth
Death
Wikitree
74
Erie Street

1950
1951
Myers
Julian


1891
1956
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Myers-8415
74
Erie Street

1950
1951
Halter
Agnes
J.
Myers
1895
1986
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Halter-293
74
Erie Street

1950
1951
Myers
LaVerne
E.

1925
2014
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Myers-8421
74
Erie Street

1950
1951
Matthews
Carol
A. Gertrude
Myers
1930
2011
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Matthews-7600

Watkins Glenn Adventure,

Lubi’s and us were having a get together at our backyard. (Can’t remember if we had pool then or not). Discussion came up about going to see Watkins Glenn and both families thought it would be fun. I’m guessing it was about 8pm or so and it was on a Saturday. So to have time to see glenn and get back we drove down together, two cars. Lubi’s had a station wagon.
We arrived well after dark and drove in and parked in a parking lot and then slept in the cars. (most kids in back of station wagon).
When we awoke Sunday morning we found we had almost driven off the edge of the parking lot. But was still on the lot.....remember laughing about it and discussion about how they were luck as they couldn’t see much in the dark.
We all went to the local church, looking all rumbled, but we went. It was like a twilight zone church and everyone looked at us.
Then we went back and hiked the gorge, picnicked and later back home.

LaVerne "Kaiser" MYERS


MYERS - LaVerne "Kaiser" Rochester: LaVerne Myers passed away peacefully on November 28th, 2014 with his family at his side. Formerly of Lancaster, NY and Saint Petersburg, FL. LaVerne was predeceased by his beloved wife of 62 years, Carol and beloved daughter, Sandie. He will be sadly missed by his children, Tom and Mary Kay (Star), Mary, Jim, Erika, Kate, Lauren and Liz, Vince and many extended family members and friends. Everyone loved Kaiser. He was easy going, easy to please, and the most handsome guy around. We will miss meeting him every day at St. John's Meadows for meals at the Cafe and the wonderful people there. He served in the Navy during World War II on the USS Lexington. He worked at NYSEG and was Commander of the American Legion Post 287. His family will receive friends Monday 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the HARRIS FUNERAL HOME (570 Kings Hwy South), where his Memorial Service will follow at 6:00 PM. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Veterans Outreach Center, 459 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620. There will be a mass in Lancaster, NY at a future date to celebrate the lives of Carol & Kaiser. To share a memory or send the family a condolence, please visit www.harrisfuneralhome.com.
http://www.harrisfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/1...y.html#tribute-start

Our dad had many names; LaVerne, Vern, Gadget, Kais, Kaiser, Dad, Lala and Gramps to name a few. But by any name everyone always liked him and knew him for the easy going person he was. Dad was a straight shooter or as he would say “I don’t speak with forked tongue”.

Dad was the sixth of seven children. Lloyd, Earl, Eugene, Norman, Katherine, LaVerne and his surviving younger sister Marion. He went to St Mary’s Catholic school and was the first quarterback of the football team in 1941. He left high school and joined the Navy on Sept 9, 1943 and served to Mar 22, 1946. He went to the Sampson Navel Training camp on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake where he met Moe Heitz also from the Buffalo area who became a life long friend. I still remember them joking “Company 354 will win the war” when they were together.

He was originally assigned to the USS Saratoga, thankfully the ship had to leave early which was good as it was sunk. Dad was then assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Lexington, which is now a museum in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was a Gunners Mate 3rd Class. He served in Hawaii before it became a state and was sheltered in the only hotel on the island of Oahu, the Royal Hawaiian on Waikiki Beach, Honolulu.

After the war Dad came back to Lancaster where he met Mom while roller skating in East Aurora. She literally knocked him off his feet while doing “Crack the whip”. Both Dad and Mom were great roller skaters and later great dancers. They started the “Nocturne’s Dance Club” in Lancaster. They would throw dances with hundreds involved. Mom and Dad were very big on entertaining. They had lots of pool parties at our house including a Hawaiian Luau where they made a grass hut out of Cat tails. They did a yearly Round Robin dinner with the Heitz’s, Farey’s, Enser’s, Foxes, Uebelhoer’s, Richard’s, Lubi’s, Hattler’s and many more.

Dad loved his cars. He had one that had a donkey hood ornament with light up eyes. Then of course his white cadillac’s that had room in the trunk for 4 sets of golf clubs. “They don’t make them like they used to”.

Dad was always a good worker. He worked for Westinghouse Electric on the motor division, Pizzigatti construction company as a laborer on heavy construction (roads and such). Depew Paving putting in roads. Lake Side Laundry with his brother Lloyd and Mom. Then finally at New York State Electric & Gas where he started as a driver-workman. After going nights to Erie Community College and receiving his Associates Degree in Electronics under the GI Bill, he became a relay technician, also known as System Protection and Control. He went on to became the manger of the relay department from which he retired.

He often worked two jobs. As a second job he worked as a bartender at the American Legion where he became commander of Post 287. Every memorial day our family would help the Legion put geraniums on hundreds of veterans graves. Dad also played slow pitch softball for the Legion team where was the pitcher.

Mom and Dad moved into St Johns Meadows when Mom was sick, it was a great place. Dad took over all the house chores and adapted very well. After Mom passed, Dad continued being the solid no nonsense person he was. He would check his email every day and print it out showing it to Mary Kay, me or the family and grandkids when we would come each day for lunch or visit with him. Everyone in St Johns knew him and liked his smile and great disposition.

Just recently he said to me “I’ve had a great life and I have great kids and grandkids.” He was a great father, role model and grandfather. We know he was ready to join our mom, his wife of 62 years along with his daughter Sandie who are waiting for him.
We will miss him,......Always.

(1976) Bunyonectemy (50)
(1977ish) Gout
(1996)Cyst removed from lower left eye lid 71 yrs (1996)
(9/1996) Heart attack, lower part of heart, caught during routine exam.

There is a card in the family bible that has the word “Crib” underlined. Grandma Agnes gave it to Carol and said that she carried it with her when she delivered Dad.1