Obituary of Herbert Meyer DR

He is survived by his wife, Virginia Schemmel Meyer of Old Bethpage, New York; two daughters, Deborah S. (Lee David) Fautsch of Dubuque and Sheree Ann Meyer of Orlando, Florida; two grandchildren, Justin Fautsch of Los Angeles, California and Kristin Fautsch of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and two sisters-in-law, Dr. Rachel Schemmel of East Lansing, Michigan, and Amy Meyer of San Francisco, California. His parents, Dr. Charles and Dorothy Meyer, and a brother, Dr. George D. Meyer, precede him in death. Herbert was born February 11, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, son of Dr. Charles Meyer and Dorothy (Cutler) Meyer. He graduated from Flushing, New York High School in 1940. After attending Queens College he volunteered for the service in 1942. He served in WWII as a Staff Sergeant in the Army of the United States, 218th Malaria Survey Detachment in the Asiatic Pacific Theater, Southern Philippines Campaign. He also served with the Army of the Occupation in Japan. He was discharged in 1946, and then graduated with a Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine from Long Island University. He married Virginia Schemmel on September 18, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He practiced podiatry in Flushing, New York until his retirement in 1990. He was a member of St. Pius X Parish in Plainview, New York and an active member of the Plainview American Legion Post 1812 and VFW Post 5942. He was a member of both the New York State and the American Podiatric Medical Associations. He was a fellow of the American Association of Hospital Podiatrists. Herb was an avid photographer, Macintosh computer user and a voracious reader. A Herbert C. Meyer Memorial Fund has been established.