Richard C. Myers, who lived in Medford all his life, died on the morning of Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington after a brief illness. He was 80.
He was born in Medford on October 13, 1946, the son of Clarence H. and Ruth E. (Libby) Myers, and graduated from Medford High School. He entered the United States Army at Boston on November 9, 1965 and was honorably discharged from Fort Eustis, Virginia on November 8, 1968, having earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the Marksman Badge.
He worked as a printer. His free time went to football and hockey, watched with friends, and to the yard around his house, which he kept with care; he liked seeing his neighbors and being seen by them.
He leaves his nieces Janice Les of Salem, New Hampshire, Diane Melanson of Medford, Kristin Laird of Framingham and LeAnne Haba of Franklin. His brother Robert Myers, his sister Shirley Henderson and his nephew Charles Henderson died before him.
His funeral service was held Monday, November 2, 2026 at the Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 29 Governors Avenue, Medford, with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford. Donations in his memory may be made to the New England Center and Home for Veterans, Development Office, 17 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108.
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