Aloysius Myers Obituary

ALBANY, N.Y. - Brother Aloysius Urban Myers (born John Francis Paul Myers), 80, died May 12, 2011, at Riverview Hospital in Red Bank, N.J.

He was born on Aug. 16, 1930, in Manchester, N.H. to Arthur J. and Gertrude Boyle Myers. His early education was at St. Joseph in Manchester, and he entered the Juniorate of the Brothers of the Christian Schools on Aug. 30, 1947, in Barrytown

Br. Myers entered the Novitiate in 1949 and professed first vows on Sept. 9, 1950. He received a bachelor of science degree in education from Manhattan College in 1951.

Br. Myers began his teaching career as a prefect at Hillside Hall in Troy in 1951. He then was a teacher-prefect at La Salle School in Albany for one year, and was assigned to Christian Brothers Academy in Albany beginning in 1952.

In 1957, he was appointed principal of the junior high at Christian Brothers Academy.

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IN HIS LIFE: He remained in the principal position at CBA until he moved to the high school division in 1967.

In 1969, he was assigned to Bishop Bradley High School in Manchester, N.H., where he taught and directed the Brothers Community until 1974. In September 1974, he returned to CBA Albany, where he was director of guidance until March of this year, when he retired to De La Salle Hall in Lincroft, N.J.

Besides his parents, Br. Aloysius was predeceased by four brothers and one sister.

He is survived by one brother, Robert Myers of Manchester, N.H.; 19 nieces and nephews; his religious community, The Brothers of the Christian Schools; and the many students he worked with over his 60 years in active ministry.

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SERVICES: Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Christian Brothers Academy, 12 Airline Drive, Albany 12205. The Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at the Church of St. Pius X, 23 Crumitie Road, Loudonville, N.Y., at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.

Memorial donations may be made to the Brother Al Scholarship Fund, Christian Brothers Academy, 12 Airline Drive, Albany 12205. Hans Funeral Home, Albany, is handling arrangements. For more information, go to HansFuneralHome.com.