Kent Kimmel Miller

With tremendous sadness the  family of Kent Kimmel Miller announce his sudden passing on Thursday February 18, 2021.  Kent was the devoted husband of 24 years to Maryanne Conroy-Miller. He was the loving father of James Gordon Miller and Mark Edward Miller. He is the son of the late John Gordon and Violet (Schmidt) Miller of Cambridge WI. He was a beloved brother in law to Kathleen Conroy of Avon MA and Peter Conroy and his family of Lakeville MA as well as a devoted son-in-law to the late Peter B and Mary (Greene) Conroy.  

Kent was born in Chicago and spent most of his youth in the Midwest and California. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Whitewater and in recent years, proudly wore the school livery advertising many NCAA championships in football and other sports. He received his Masters in Fine Arts (Theatre Arts-Performance & Directing) from California State University Long Beach in 1993. 

Kent served in the United States Navy entering from college as a medical corpsman assigned to cardiac care at Bethesda Naval Hospital and was selected for Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. He served as an Anti-submarine warfare officer during active and reserve duty. Later he worked in defense contracting and telecommunications as well as concierge roles in hotels and assisted living sites.

His greatest interest was in theater and history. He loved to teach and direct theater and acted everyday as a teacher. His goal was always to teach and to make people laugh. He had a considerable career in community and equity theater in California, Wisconsin and Massachusetts. His favorite role was at Christmas when he could don a red velvet suit and help out Santa Claus! He called it the greatest role he ever had.

He enjoyed reading history particularly about the civil war and Abraham Lincoln. Kent and Maryanne traveled extensively in the US, Caribbean and Europe. His favorite place was at home by the fire either in the living room or on the patio, sipping a nice red wine or a current favorite whisky. 

Visiting hours in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 551 Washington St, Rte 53 in Hanover on Monday March 1 from 5 to 7 pm. Due to Covid the service will be private. To view Kent's service, click here. Kent will be interred at the national cemetery in Bourne MA at a later date

Donations in his memory may be made to the New England Center and Home for Veterans (NECHV), 17 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108.