Robert P. Meyer

Robert Meyer, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Monday, October 28, 2024.

Robert is survived by his wife of 56 years, Kathleen Meyer, and his four children: Daniel Meyer (Mary Persin Meyer), Maureen Brenner (Sean Brenner), Melanie Nealis (Peter Nealis), and Gregory Meyer (Melissa Meyer). He was an adoring grandfather to his four grandsons Jackson Nealis, 19; Ethan Nealis, 14, Leo Meyer, 10; Connor Meyer; 8 and his two step-grandsons, Sean Brenner, 22 and Alec Brenner, 19.

 Robert received his bachelor’s degree from Xavier University in 1967 in physics and a master’s degree in business from the University of Akron. Robert was an accomplished business leader serving for many years as the President of Work in Northeast Ohio Council (WINOC) in Cleveland. Robert was also a published author of the book, People Make the Difference, and was a leader in transforming manufacturing settings with advanced productivity measures.

 Robert took extreme joy in watching his children and grandchildren with all of their many endeavors. He especially enjoyed the many concerts he attended where his children and grandchildren performed. He spent the last few years as a “snowbird” between Dellroy, Ohio and Palmetto, Florida. An avid boater, his favorite spot was behind the wheel of his pontoon boat on Atwood Lake.

 A funeral mass will be held on November 29, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church, 125 S Carrollton St., Malvern, Ohio 44644. The Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home at New Philadelphia has been entrusted with his service arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Robert’s honor to The National Multiple Sclerosis Society at https://donate.nationalmssociety.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=578703 as he was passionate about supporting the fight for a cure.