I had Mr. Milliron for 6th grade math and social studies, he was one of the first people to take an interest in my education and push me to strive towards excellence. Previously I despised math and never appreciated it, but thanks to Mr. Milliron I was able to learn, apply and now use the things he taught me daily. My condolences to the Milliron family. 

Mike and I were high school classmates in a small western New York town called East Aurora. Mike was co-captain of the football team, president of our class, a member of the senior chorus and also a member of the select madrigal choir. 

Like Mike, the other 180 members of our graduating class had diverse interests, and Mike said we would have a 10-year reunion where everyone would feel comfortable - and we did.

Thank you Mike for the leadership you provided for us in high school and not surprisingly to your family and countless others as a teacher and a friend. 

With fond memories, John Cline


Susan you,  your son and family are in our thoughts and prayers. We thought a lot of Mike and we have so many wonderful memories of him helping our boys get involved with lacrosse and fall in love with the sport. Mike always had a smile for everyone and was a gentle soul who will be greatly missed. Love to all… Rose Marie, Mike, Kyle & MJ Miller 

From the moment I met Mr. Milliron on the first day of the sixth grade in a brand new school, I could tell he would pull the best that we could be out of us. He encouraged us so much. I remember he told me that I handled changing schools like 'a fish in water'. By Christmas break, he gave me the nickname 'Professor Seymore'. Nearly a decade and a half later, I'm getting a PhD and I can trace the first steps of my academic journey to Mr. Milliron telling me about how well I explained how y=mx+b makes a line to another student. It's a rare talent to look at how something or someone is and to see beyond what it is to how it could be, what potential it has. Mr. Milliron had that gift and used it to push students like me into young adults who tackle the world. 
I drew a picture of Mr. Milliron in art class that year. The assignment was that you had to draw the first thing you see when you look up, couldn't pick up your marker, and you couldn't look at the drawing when you drew it. When I looked up, I locked eyes with Mr. Milliron and I drew that exact look he gave me through his bespectacled eyes and thick mustache. It was a look that was somewhat quizzical, sometimes sharp, always genuine, but most importantly it saw right through you and it saw you for who you were and who you could be. He hung that sketch up in his room the rest of his teaching career and he even scanned it to use for his stationary so that look would always be watching. 
It's not an understatement to say that even as a student, my life is different because of Mr. Milliron and all of us who knew him will miss him.  

Mike and I became friends in the second grade and our friendship has endured for more than 70 years. Over those years we shared many adventures some good and a few bad.  Before going out to the local bars in East Aurora Mike was required to prepare french fries for the restaurant his family owned. I helped as best I could so we could go to Wally’s sooner than later. We had fond memories of spending leisure time playing Zork It In at my parents pool. I remember the time when Mike brought a rot gut bottle of Mexican tequila back from a vacation in Juarez and we had a great time shooting baskets in the driveway. In the winter we would buy junker cars and have demolition derby’s in some of the larger parking lots. 
Mike was a very dear friend and I will miss him . He enjoyed life and  I am forever grateful for his friendship.
My prayers go out to Susan and her family.

Susan, Carol, Kipp and families-
My parents and I were regular customers of The Iron Kettle for many years. I knew Mike and his parents well. I also remember him from EAHS. My sincere sympathy to you and your families. May your cherished memories bring you comfort in the coming days.
Love,
Mary (Hubbs) Sandford

Mike and I attended E  A. High School, the Class of ‘63. I am saddened by his passing. RIP, Mike. 

Mr. Milleron was one of the first faces I saw when I originally arrived at Epiphany. Having come from homeschooling, he was also one of my first teachers, homeroom advisors, and much more. 

I will always cherish the memories I have from his math and science classes in 6th grade, his endless patience and good humor made for a great classroom experience. 

I offer my condolences to his family, and I am sorry for your loss.

Susan and family, very sad to hear of Mike's passing. My condolences to all. - Brad

Mr. Milliron was my advisor and teacher at Epiphany when I was in middle school. It’s been almost 16 years since then, but feels like yesterday. He always had the most kind, loving, and compassionate demeanor. Prayers for his family and friends, he was such a wonderful person ❤️

God's Peace to Mike's family! RIP Mike (Classmate 1963)


My heart ❤️ goes out to Susan, Mike grandchildren and loved ones. 🙏🙏
I was friends with Mike for 60+ years. No finer friend could a man hope for❤️❤️. 
We had so many wonderful times that are now scary memories but boys will be boys😂😂.
I will miss our weekly phone conversations that became difficult for you near the end🙏.
We didn’t make it to Aruba or get to play one more round of “Zork It In” but our memories will live forever. LOVE  YOU and I WILL MISS YOU DEAR FRIEND. Until we meet again 😂❤️🙏❤️
Dennis Carini 🙏❤️

Mike was my Delta Kappa Tau Pledgemaster in 1967.  The consummate DK, he made sure that we understood the meaning of fraternity.
I am very sorry for your loss and wish I could have seen him later in life.
Sincerely,
Jim Holden

Dear Susan,
I am so very sorry to hear of Mike's passing. He truly had the kindest spirit and warmest smile. I will miss seeing him.
My sincere condolences to you and you entire family. 
"God is the sigh in the soul. Our heart is restless 'til it rests in thee"  - St.Augustine
Sending you much love, Danielle

May you find peace and comfort in your memories!  Sorry for your loss of Mike.
You are in my thoughts and prayers 💭 
Debbie Zang

I had the great fortune to meet Mike when he was my younger daughter’s teacher at Epiphany. Then we became colleagues and friends. What a wonderful man. Susan, I hope you have a joyful celebration of his life and am sorry I will not be there in person. Best wishes to you and your family.  

I had the privilege of having Mr. Milliron as my 6th grade science teacher. To say he changed my life tremendously is an understatement. He taught me to stay kind in the toughest of times and for that I am forever grateful. Peace and love to the family♥️

Mike and I grew up together in East Aurora from the second grade on. We roamed the pews of Baker Church in third grade, and attempted to stick John Alston in a locker in sixth grade. Mr. Mills was not happy. I think we visited the principal that day. Mike had a way of having his friends come to the Iron Kettle, and we all ended up doing KP duty!  We would adjourn to the creek to play, after first grabbing a pack of cigarettes from the counter. (Sorry, Phil and Betty). Mike and I became captains of the football team and had a very successful senior year. We had started playing in sixth grade on the Red, Yellow, or Blue team. No Little Loop then. Mike loved and was good at organizing things. I’ll never forget his getting a bus to take us (30 guys) to a Bill’s exhibition
game. Mike always ensured a good time was had by all. 
Mike’s enthusiasm for life, whether on the football field or in the classroom, was a treat for me and all who had the privilege to know him. His friendship is special to me. I can still hear him calling my name. “Joneser!”

Love to all the Millirons. 
Tim Burke

My deepest condolences to you and the family. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. 

Mike had the BEST smile! When I would see this sweet couple around town he would always have a beautiful smile for you as a greeting. 
Praying for peace for Mike's loved ones at this sad time ❤️

Thinking of you Susan and Dave. Mike was such a gentle human being. Always happy to see you and  greeted you with a big smile. His essence lives on in all who met him. So sorry for your loss. Know that we are here for you and you are surrounded by so many who love you.  

Thinking of you Susan & Dave. Praying that the love & life you shared with Mike sustain you in the days ahead. 
Mike was a sweet & gentle soul & he will be greatly missed by many. 
Love, Lynn Reed

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David "Mike" Milliron, Sr.

20 junio, 1944 – 30 mayo, 2023

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