Commander Edward Joseph Miller

He was born on April 11, 1921, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to the late Joseph and Regina (Quinn) Miller.

Ed was a graduate of St. Mary’s College in Winona, MN, and later earned his Master’s degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy. After being discharged in 1945, he reentered the Navy in 1946, and retired as a Commander in 1966. He then worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, retiring in 1981 as Deputy Secretary of DER. He and his wife, Betty, then moved to Palm Coast, FL. In 1992 they moved to a new retirement center near Tampa, which was later bought by Brookdale. He enjoyed playing golf, and boating, and was also active as a volunteer while at Brookdale.

He and Betty celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary this last February. They never left each other at night without saying “I love you”.

Ed is survived by his loving wife of 75 years, Betty (Nytes) Miller; their son, Jim Miller and his wife, Carol, of Camp Hill, and their three children: two sons, Scott and his wife, Christy, and their two children, Ashley and Ben, of Dillsburg; and Tod and his wife, Kara of Imperial, and a daughter Karen Marinari, and her husband, Dan, and their son Gio, of Ijamsville, MD. A third grandson, Brian Edward, of Camp Hill, passed away in March of 2018.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm at Brookdale Grandon Farms, 1100 Grandon Way, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. Due to the space available, service attendance will be limited to family. A light luncheon will be held at the facility, followed by an interment at Rolling Green Cemetery, 1811 Carlisle Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Military Family Support Trust, 1010 American Eagle Blvd, Sun City Center, FL 33573-5276. http://www.mfst.us/