The obituary, shown below, was originally published in the February 13, 2012
issue of
The Daily Local News (West Chester, PA).
Richard Brinton Miller of Ligonier
Richard Brinton Miller, 72, of Ligonier passed away at the Bethlen Home on February 10, 2012. He was born March 2, 1939 in Chadds Ford, the son of the late Paul G. and Helen Brinton (Heyburn) Miller. He graduated from Kennett High School and the University of Delaware with a degree in electrical engineering. He was employed at Westinghouse Energy Systems and retired as a Fellow Engineer after 35 years. During his 10 years of retirement, he enjoyed volunteering at the Ohiopyle State Park clearing and maintaining trails, and at the Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford. He was a member of Pioneer Presbyterian Church and served as chairman of the Board of Deacons for many years. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Joanne (Moore) Miller; four children, Richard P. Miller and wife Rebecca of New Brighton, Pa., Sandra Bardell and husband Paul of Erwinna, Pa., Kathleen Huber and husband Brian of Ligonier and Daniel Miller and wife Jaylene of Downingtown, eight grandchildren, Matthew and Leslie Miller, Stephanie and Richard Bardell, Kelleigh, Christopher and Kevin Huber and Katerina Miller. Family and friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, at the Snyder Funeral Home, 402 E. Church St., Ligonier. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Pioneer Presbyterian church, Ligonier with the Rev. David Kenyon officiating. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Brandywine Baptist Church Cemetery, 1463 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317.