John C. Meyer

John C. Meyer, age 90, of Wayne passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 while in the loving care of his family.

John was born and raised in Paterson, NJ and was the only child of Joseph and Elizabeth Meyer. He attended Paterson Technical and Vocational High School, graduating with the class of 1948.  Immediately following  graduation, he found work as a Carpenter’s Apprentice with Mahieu Construction Company in Prospect Park, NJ.  While learning the carpenter trade in 1951, John got the call to serve his country and enlisted in the United States Navy. John served honorably in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955.

In 1952, while stationed in Boston with the US Navy, John met and fell in love with Charlotte Brady. They were married on April 10, 1954 and moved to Fair Lawn, NJ. While living in Fair Lawn, John and Charlotte welcomed all five of their children.  In 1968, as their family started to grow, they moved to Wayne, where they built their own home, raised their children, and have been ever since.

Over the years, John became a general contractor and eventually Vice President of Mahieu Construction.  Throughout his career, he oversaw the construction of many commercial buildings, including churches, courthouses, and Kittatinny Regional High School, earning himself the nickname “Big John.”  John was dedicated to his career, and his work ethic was outstanding. Throughout his entire career, his family does not recall him ever taking a sick day.  For the last seven years of his career, and up until he was eighty-five years old, he taught carpenter apprentices for the Northeast Carpenter’s Apprentice Training School.

Following his retirement in 2016, John took his carpentry skills to a new level and started woodcarving, transforming his basement into a professional woodshop.  Over the years, John earned several awards for his various carvings. John’s talents were not limited to carpentry; he was also a gifted singer and self-taught organ/keyboard player, and his favorite music to play and sing were church hymns. John was active in the church and participated in the men’s chorus, where he was featured as a soloist many times. He was devoted to his Christian faith and was a member of Living Word Reformed Church with his family for many years.

John was also an excellent skier. In his later years, he and his wife Charlotte bought a condo near Killington, VT, where they enjoyed vacationing and skiing.  Aside from all of John’s talents, hobbies, and interests, his greatest passion was for his family.  Nothing in the world meant more to John than providing for his family and spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He and his wife Charlotte cherished an amazing sixty-seven years of loving and loyal marriage together. John was well loved by his family, friends, and community.  He touched the lives of many people and will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew him.

John is survived by wife Charlotte (nee Brady) of Wayne, his five children; Kimberly Meyer and James Mulhern of Blairstown, NJ, Eileen Langenfeld and her husband Michael of Wayne, NJ, John Meyer of New Cumberland, PA, Robert Meyer and his wife Nancy of Oakland, NJ, and Patricia Panasik and her husband Wallace of Sandyston, NJ, eight grandchildren; Jason Mills and his wife Cindy of Austin, TX, Amy Sierant and her husband Joseph of Blairstown, NJ, James Mulhern and his wife Nikki of Long Valley, NJ, Sean Mulhern of Ringwood, NJ, Collin Panasik of Providence, RI, John Meyer of Morristown, NJ, Danny Meyer of Oakland, NJ, and Cassidy Langenfeld of Wayne, NJ, and five great grandchildren; Graeson, Roen, Zoey, Remy, and Evie.

In lieu of flowers, donations in John’s name may be made to Living Word Reformed Church, 21 Pleasant View Drive, North Haledon, NJ 07508.  http://www.livingwordrc.org/