Obituary of Anne M. Myers
Anne Myers passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 peacefully at her home in Bethel Township, Garnet Valley, PA with her family around her. She was 85 years old.
Born Anna May Muraska in Chester, Pennsylvania to Neil and Helen Kennovin, she was raised by her grandparents, Mary and Joseph Muraska, in Chester and attended Morton Elementary School, Smedley Junior High School and Chester High School. After graduation, she worked at the Scott Paper Company in Chester. Anne then met and married John Myers, Jr., also of Chester High School. They married at the Madison Street United Methodist Church on September 22, 1956. They settled in Chester and had four children before moving to Bethel Township, Garnet Valley, PA, where she lived until her passing.
Anne was involved in many of her children's school activities, especially homeroom parent, Girl Scouts, and Garnet Valley band parent. She was a prominent member of the Bethel Township Recreation Committee for many years, helping with many a Corn Boil, Lunch with Santa, Easter Egg Hunt, New York City Rockets Show and Philadelphia Flower Show bus trips. Anne was a long time active member of the Siloam Methodist Church in Bethel Township and served as the secretary for many years. Anne, also, served as the bookkeeper for her husband's construction business, Myers & Burdett.
Anne is predeceased by her loving husband, John Myers, Jr who passed away March 26, 1997. Anne is survived by her children, Susan and William Kleinert of Garnet Valley, PA, Joyce Prevoznik of Bradley Beach, NJ, John and Teresa Myers, III and Nancy and William Putman, Jr., both of Garnet Valley, PA.
Anne, or "Mommom", as her grandchildren called her, enjoyed 12 grandchildren, Mallory Kleinert of Garnet Valley, Laura Putman Crail of Chicago, IL, William Kleinert, Jr. of Bakersville, NC, Michael Prevoznik, Jr. of Bryn Mawr, William Putman, III of Havertown, Timothy Putman of Glen Mills, Christopher Prevoznik of Annapolis, MD, John David Myers of West Chester, PA, Daniel Prevoznik of New York, NY, Jamie Myers and Scott Myers both of Garnet Valley and Elizabeth Prevoznik of Dublin, Ireland. She treasured her 2 great-grandchildren, Kiva Myers and Liam Putman and has another on the way.
A private graveside will be held on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the Siloam Methodist Church Cemetery on Foulk Road in Garnet Valley, PA.
Donations in honor of Anne Myers can be made to the ALz.org/donate and add Anne Myers in the "in memory of" line or donate to the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association at 399 Market Street, Suite 250, Philadelphia, PA 19106. We will continue to fight to end Alzheimer's.
Anne was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and loving wife. As her granddaughter Laura put it, Mommom was the matriarch and leader of our Myers family compound here in Bethel Township and the glue that held our whole family together. She will be missed by all.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.paganofuneralhome.com.
