Sylvia May Miller

Sylvia May Miller, 77, passed away May 7, 2014 in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born to Victor and Mary Gonzalez July 28, 1936 in San Francisco, CA. Sylvia graduated from South San Francisco High School in 1955. She went on to a 35 year career in cosmetology. Sylvia’s passion was cooking for family and friends. She was trained in international cooking (due to her travels with her military career husband Pete), in turn she taught cooking courses that many enjoyed. Her commitment to the Catholic Church was connected to her many passions, proclaiming her faith through fellowship, service and sharing her wonderful culinary delights with others. Sylvia’s greatest joy was her family. She devoted herself to loving each one of them, which overflowed to so many others. Preceding Sylvia in death was her husband of 51 years Pete Miller in 2007 and her sister Linda Radota. She is survived by her children; Linda (David) Andrews of Bailey, CO, Suzanne (Katie Weibel) Miller of Marysville, WA, Sherri (Paul) Vanginhoven of Arlington, WA; siblings, Richard (Fran) Gonzalez of Issaquah, WA, Billy Gonzalez of Santa Rosa, CA, Carlos (Christine) Gonzalez of Redwood City, CA, Helen Dunbar of LaConner, WA; grandchildren, Joshua Vanginhoven, Rena Galvan, Chris Miller and 9 great-grandchildren. A rosary service will be held Wednesday, May 21, 2014; 9:45 a.m. with a funeral mass following at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1200 E. 5th St., Arlington, WA. An inurnment will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Arlington Municipal Cemetery, 20310 67th Ave. NE, Arlington. Memorial donations may be made to the Society of St Vincent de Paul (http://www.svdpusa.org/).

Arrangements under the direction of Weller Funeral Home, Arlington, WA.