Obituary: Dr. Alan Meyers, Pediatrician and Guilford Board of Education Member
Pediatrician and Community Leader Passes Away at 86
Dr. Alan Meyers, a pediatrician and Guilford Board of Education member who lived to age 86, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2026, at Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by his family, WFSB reported.
- Dr. Alan Meyers served as a pediatrician and co-established Branford / North Branford Pediatrics after completing his residency at Yale-New Haven Medical Center.
- He was elected to the Guilford Board of Education in 2005, serving three terms until 2017 and advocating for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
- Services are scheduled for November 11, 2026, at Temple Beth Tikvah in Madison, Connecticut.
Medical Career and Military Service
Born in the Bronx, New York, on December 11, 1939, Meyers pursued his medical education at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Medical Center and became certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
During his military service as a Captain in the Air Force, Meyers served as Chief of Preventative Medicine at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. In 1970, he and his wife Lois returned to the Connecticut shoreline, where Meyers served as a faculty member at Yale New Haven Medical Center for five years before co-establishing Branford / North Branford Pediatrics.
Community Involvement in Connecticut
Beyond his clinical practice, Meyers dedicated decades to local civic and educational institutions. He served as President of Temple Beth Tikvah from 1991 to 1993.
In 2005, Meyers won election to the Guilford Board of Education, where he completed three terms ending in 2017. He was instrumental in advocating for the new high school and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
Family Members Survive Meyers and Memorial Services Are Scheduled
Meyers is survived by his wife Lois, his life partner of 62 years, alongside his sons Steven, David, and Eric, and five grandchildren. Surviving family also includes his sister Linda Meyers and extended relatives.
Services will take place at Temple Beth Tikvah, located at 196 Durham Road in Madison, Connecticut, on Wednesday, November 11th, at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that memorial donations be directed to the Guilford Foundation or Save the Children.