Robert H.A. Meyer

Robert H.A. Meyer, 81, of Berlin, husband of Claire Frenzke Meyer, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. Born in Union City, N.J., he was the son of the late Frank and Helen Schmidt Meyer. Robert was accepted to West Point Military Academy, but respectfully declined to attend Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1953. He was employed at Northeast Utilities, retiring as a nuclear research engineer. Robert was a US Army Veteran, serving in Panama. He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he had served as the Stewardship Chairman. Robert loved camping and travel with Claire following retirement. Their travel destinations included Alaska and many other parts of the United states. He was also an expert mechanic, and enjoyed working on automobiles. Most recently, he was involved in the design and renovation of his home. In addition to his wife Claire, he is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Marc Greenwald of Blackstone, MA; two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Mary Anne Meyer of Bellingham, MA, John and Frances Meyer of Berlin; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one niece; and three nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Marion Nagel Meyer. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 AM at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Calling hours are Monday from 4-7 PM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St., New Britain. Memorial donations may be made to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 295 Arch St., New Britain, CT 06051.