Anna C. (Cembalski) Myers

Anna C. Myers was born in February 1929 to Wesley and Mary Cembalski and passed to join family and friends in heaven on September 10, 2022.

Anna spent her childhood in Witherbee, NY and graduated from Mineville High School. She attended State University at Albany, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and State University at Oneonta with her Master’s Degree in Education. She had professional memberships in the NY Teacher’s Association and the NY Retired Teacher’s Association.

She was energetically wooed by and married her long-time friend William Myers in March of 1951. They began their life together in Cobleskill where she started her teaching career. After they purchased their first home on Carmen Road in Guilderland she continued with teaching in Schenectady until she and Bill returned to Witherbee, built their new home and raised their family. After a period of being a stay-at-home mom, Anna returned to teaching as a substitute teacher at the Mineville elementary school, eventually accepting a full-time position. She ended her 21 plus year career as a 3rd grade teacher in the Moriah Central School District with her retirement in 1981. She and Bill celebrated 64 years of happy and contented married life before Bill’s death in 2015.

Anna enjoyed a life-long love of gardening and during retirement dabbled in photography, pottery making and went on a variety of cruises with her hubby. Cooking was also a favorite activity, especially when she had the opportunity to try a new recipe. Other favorite past-times were completing puzzles and beating her family in competitive Scrabble games. She was an active member of the Westport/Elizabethtown Garden Club, as well as the Red Hats.

Anna was a devout Catholic and served her parish as a Eucharistic Minister in church and to home-bound parishioners, and of course, she shared her love of flowers by helping to keep the altar decorated. She participated in the Ursuline Associates of Mineville and the Altar Society of the Catholic Community of Moriah.

In addition to her husband Bill, Anna was pre-deceased by her parents, sister Frances, brothers Frank and Tommy, her sisters-in-law Pat, Betty and Janet, her brothers-in-law Paul and Bill, and nephew Gary. She was the last of the “2nd Generation” who enjoyed many years of extended family gatherings at the Myers Family camp on Lincoln Pond. She leaves behind her sons David (Pauline) and Richard (Christine) and daughters Cheryl,  her husband D. Joseph Ferenc, and Karen, her husband Thomas Finnessey, Jr., and her sister Mary Anne Opalski.  “Grannie Annie” cherished her 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren who brought her immense joy during these last years. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Many will miss the birthday cards she religiously sent out each month.

A Memorial Mass and life celebration will be held in June 2023 - to allow as many family members as can to attend and share memories at the family camp. Anna will be buried in the Port Henry Union cemetery beside her husband.