Winifred "Winnie" M. Miller

Winnie M. Miller passed away peacefully on October 3, 2021. Born Winifred Meyerson to Milton D. Meyerson and Blanch Loretta Miliner Meyerson in Washington D.C. on November 9, 1924. She grew up in Washington D.C. and Silver Spring, MD. Graduating from Montgomery Blair High School in 1942 she went on to attend George Washington University, graduating in 1946 with a Political Science degree. Winnie was then employed by a select House of Representatives Committee before marrying David W. Hooker on June 29, 1947. David and Winnie moved to Seattle Washington where he earned an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Washington. They moved to Portland where Dave was employed by Westinghouse Electric Company. This is where their three children were born. After Dave's medical retirement in 1961 the family settled in Bellevue, WA where Winnie returned to work for the federal government. Her husband, David W. Hooker preceded her in death in 1971, making her a Gold Star wife. Winnie went on to work at the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, Veterans Administration, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service and the Environmental Protection Agency. Winnie's younger brother Brigadier General, Dean Winston Meyerson preceded her in death in 1983. Winnie retired in 1996 from the EPA and married Commander, Ralph A. Miller who passed on in 2004.

With a charming smile, you would find her out with family or friends at Happy Hour wearing polka dots and a bright yellow outfit, reciting her famous toast... "I drink to your health..." She enjoyed her memberships at the Bellevue First United Methodist Church, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Military Officers Association of America, Philanthropic Educational Organization, The Washington Athletic Club, The Puget Sound Jazz Society and The National Association of Retired Federal Employees.

Winnie especially enjoyed her grandchildren, the theatre, POPs, gardening, reading, and politics. In 1988 she designed and built her beloved second home in Cannon Beach, Oregon. She was always ready to travel and found joy and relaxation on many adventures including to Europe, Hawaii, the Caribbean, the East Coast, Alaska, the Orient and even Antarctica!

Her memory will be cherished and kept alive by her loving survivors: Son, Dean W. Hooker (Deborah), Son, James D. Hooker (Janice), Daughter, Laurie E. Clifton, Granddaughter, Bree Parsons (Brandon), Great grandchildren, Eli & Ivy Mae Parsons, Stepdaughter, Connie Kelly (Ethan), and beloved numerable extended family members on both the West and East Coast.