“Calvin Eugene Weyers, 69, died on July 28, 2023 of a glioblastoma at his home in Delanson, NY. Calvin was the fourth of twelve children of Leo and Idonna Weyers, raised on the family farm south of Hay Springs, Nebraska. He attended the one-room River View school until entering Hay Springs High. He earned an appointment to the United States Coast Guard Academy and graduated to serve five years as an officer.
Calvin was a gifted athlete at both football and track, excelling in high school and setting records and advancing to compete nationally as a cadet. He earned licensure as a Professional Mechanical Engineer with a long career at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, defense contractors General Electric, Bechtel, and Westinghouse specializing in submarine service, MetWeld, and Lucia Specialized Hauling.
He leaves behind his wife, Jane Bystry, three daughters, Amanda (Weyers) MacDonald, Alexis Weyers, and Eva Weyers, three brothers and six sisters. He was preceded in death by his infant sister Catherine, brother Kendall, and parents.
If you wish, a gift in his memory to the Community Hospice Foundation, 310 South Manning Boulevard, Albany, NY 12208 (www.communityhospice.org/donate) or the Restoration Fund for Christ Church, P.O. Box 92, Duanesburg, NY 12056 (www.christchurchduanesburg.org/) would honor his life.”
read the entire article
Schenectady Daily Gazette 31 July 2023.