My note: His mother Mary Elizabeth Ressler was the daughter of Frank Y. and Anna Bertha (Findley) Ressler.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013 6:01 am | Updated: 5:35 pm, Fri Sep 13, 2013.
Lloyd Eugene Miller, 85,
of Lancaster, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013, and went
home to be with his Lord. Born in Lancaster on October 19, 1927, he was the son
of the late Harry Herr Miller and Mary Elizabeth Ressler. He was the loving
husband of Frances D. (Grabowski) Miller, whom he married in 2009, and was
preceded in death by Evelyn Johnston Miller, to whom he was married for 48
years. Lloyd was also preceded in death by two brothers, Calvin Miller and Paul
Miller.
Lloyd attended Penn
Manor High School and continued his education at Sampson Air Force Base as a
Medic.
Lloyd owned and operated
Miller Optical in Lancaster from its founding in 1951 until his retirement in
1992. He traveled extensively and enjoyed his summers at the Jersey shore with
his family, and especially enjoyed cruising in his boat "Wings." He
also loved flying his Mooney airplane, which he piloted up until the time of
his death, and recently received the Orville Wright Award for fifty years of
safe flying. Lloyd was a member of the Hamilton Club, the Aero Club, QBs (Quiet
Birdmen), the Pirates, The Gideons, and was past president of Lancaster Northeast
Rotary Club, and was a local celebrity playing the "gut bucket" bass
at Valentino's Cafe.
For over forty years,
Lloyd faithfully attended his Bible study group, which met twice a week. All
who knew him will attest to his strong faith and fervent evangelism in the name
of his Lord Jesus Christ.
In addition to his wife,
Lloyd is survived by his daughters, Carol Campbell Settle, wife of Ben Settle,
Franklin, Mass.; Jane Campbell Malia, wife of Richard Malia, West Haven, Conn.;
two sons, Gary L. Miller of Lancaster, husband of Sue Oblender Miller; and
Glenn E. Miller of Lancaster, husband of Maryanne Clemmer Miller; nine
grandchildren, eleven great and two great-great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends
are respectfully invited to attend a funeral service in Covenant United
Methodist Church at the corner of W. Orange St. and N. Mulberry St., Lancaster,
Pa. on Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Family will greet friends from
9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment in Conestoga Memorial Park. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Gideons International, P. O. Box 192,
Intercourse, PA 17534-0192, or Water Street Ministries, 210 S. Prince St.,
Lancaster, PA 17603. To leave an online condolence for the family, please
visit:
Kearney A. Snyder
Funeral Home
(717) 394-4097
