Farmington Obituary: William Meyer, 76

William Charles Meyer, age 76, died at 2:00 am on Saturday November 14, 2015. Bill was a resident of Unionville since 1966.

He was born in Thornfield, MO, grew up in central Texas, and served in the U.S. Army in Korea and France before moving to Connecticut.

Bill is survived by his wife of 53 years, Diana Meyer, of Unionville, his daughter, Rebecca Meyer Webb, of Bethlehem, NH, his son, Stephen Meyer, of Oakland, CA, his three grandchildren, Elias Webb, Nina Webb, and Owen Meyer.

Bill worked at Gems Sensors in Plainville for 40 years as a product specialist in their sales department. His favorite pursuits were reading and writing fiction, lake fishing, wood carving, and watching news and movies. He was also well known for his audacious sense of humor, especially with his joke and storytelling, and his personable style filled with wit and wisdom that made each person he knew feel welcome and special. Bill’s fishing buddies remember him declaring as he reeled in a good fighting fish, “It doesn’t get any better than this!”, and we remember him saying as we all sat around on a weekend morning reading together, “So many books, so little time.”

The Meyer family would like to thank the Tunxis Hose Fire Co., the Farmington Police Department, and The Ahern Funeral Home for helping us.

There are no services scheduled, or calling hours, and the family requests no flowers. Bill’s family will commemorate his life and passing at their convenience in several informal gatherings at various locations.