Eldred M. Myers

Eldred M. Myers, 91, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in Fremont, NY he lived in Syracuse since 1954. He served in World War II with the 106 Infantry Division and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Eldred was a graduate of the University of Maryland. He retired in 1986 after 32 years with GE. As an electrical engineer, he worked on the early space program designing radar which tracked John Glenn’s flight. He loved spending time with his family and the outdoors, especially camping, skiing and traveling widely. He also enjoyed woodworking. After retirement, he donated many years to Habitat for Humanity. Eldred was predeceased by his brother, Marcus Myers Jr. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Eleanor; daughters, Leslie (Gary Van Zante) Myers of RI and Christina (Dung) Myers Phan of PA; sister, Dorothy Sprague of SC; brothers, Matthew Myers of NY and Merle Myers of TN; grandchildren, Jeremy and Rachel Phan; and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call Monday, October 7 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. Services will follow at noon at the funeral home. Eldred will be laid to rest in Greenlawn Cemetery, Warners. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity, 901 Oak St., Syracuse, NY 13203 or Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation, P.O. Box 30783, Tucson, AZ 85751. Share condolences at www.BuranichFH.com