Dale E Miller

Miller, Dale E., 83, of New Port Richey, formerly of Cuba, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Dale graduated from Alfred-Almond Central School, Almond NY class of 1945. He received his Bachelor and Master degrees in music education from SUNY Fredonia in 1951 and 1962. During his post graduate work he worked at Oberlin Conservatory and Westminister Choir College. Dale was a public school music educator at Moravia, NY, Cuba, NY, Seattle, WA, Holland, NY and Fillmore, NY. He served in the US Army during 1953-1955 at Fort Dix, NJ as an instructor at the Band Training Unit and sang in the Fort Dix Chorus.

Dale was Choir Director at the Cuba United Methodist Church and at Our Lady of Angels R.C. Church in Cuba, NY for over forty years. He founded L’Angelus Bell Choir at OLA and served as the director until December 1994 when he relocated to Florida. Dale was the former director of the Genesee Valley Chorus in NYS and was director of the Chancel Choir and bell choir at King of Glory Lutheran Church in New Port Richey, FL for eight and a half years. He was the recipient of Community Service Award in 1983 from Cuba, NY Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church of New Port Richey, FL.

Dale is survived by his wife, M. Helen (Sally) (nee Jennings); daughter, Michele Miller; sons, Michael (Wendy Tuttle) Miller, Mark Miller all of Cuba, NY; grandchildren Emily Miller Sarno (Vincent), Elizabeth Miller, Shawn Miller; and several nieces and nephews. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Delmar and Susan Welty Miller, his former wife, JoAnn Flynn; four sisters; two brother and several nieces and nephew.

Services will be in Cuba, NY at the United Methodist Church on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 2:00pm with visitation from 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Dale will be sadly missed by his family and the lives he touched through his music. Memorials may be made to HPH Hospice, 12107 Majestic Blvd., Hudson, FL 34667 or the charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements under the direction of North/Meadowlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, New Port Richey, FL.