Myron Joseph Kandra

Myron was born December 6, 1935 to the late Michael E. and Johanna “Jennie” (Novak) Kandra at home in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Shamokin High School in 1953 and from the United States Naval Academy in 1958. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in June 1958. On May 30, 1959 he married his high school sweetheart Kathryn Elizabeth Thomas in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. He served in the Vietnam War as an artillery Captain. He later resigned his commission as a Captain in the Marine Corps on September 1, 1966. From 1966 to 1968 he worked as a Business Manager for Raytheon Company. He later worked as a Pricing Manager for Sanders Associates, Inc. from 1968 to 1976. While working and raising four children in Nashua, NH he also earned his MBA at Northeastern University in 1973. He later joined Digital Equipment Corporation in 1976 working in marketing, manufacturing, and project management until his retirement at age 62 as an Industry Sales Specialist working on government contracts. He enjoyed spending his time traveling, helping Kay with her art career, tinkering on his computer, researching family genealogy, watching basketball and football and every minute he had with his cherished grandchildren.

Myron is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 60 years Kathryn “Kay” (Thomas) Kandra, three children Joseph Myron Kandra (Anne), Katrina Kandra McLellan (Jeff), Tania Kandra Suster (Mark) and his seven adoring grandchildren Christopher, Kathryn, Rowan, Jacob, Andrew, Grady and Brody. Myron was preceded in death by his son Thomas George Kandra, his sisters Helen and Jean and his brothers George and Michael “Mickey.”

A funeral service will be held Monday, February 10th, 2020 at 2 PM in the United States Naval Academy Chapel, in Annapolis Maryland. Committal service will follow at the United States Naval Academy Columbarium. A memorial reception will be held at the Naval Academy Club after the services.

An online guest book is available at www.johnmtaylorfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Johns Hopkins

Bladder Cancer Research Fund https://secure.jhu.edu/form/urology or

Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Research https://secure.jhu.edu/form/gastro?populatedesignation1=General+GI+Donations