Sewickley Twp. man strong in his faith
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Lloyd Miller was a man of strong faith as a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Irwin and a former active member of Lutheran Church of Our Savior, North Huntingdon.
“In every aspect of his life, he lived his faith — 100%,” said his daughter, Paula DeLuise of North Huntingdon.
DeLuise recalled that her father would make a variety of wood products for the church and members. He made a wooden candle holder for the baptismal font, boxes that would hold communion elements for the pastor to take to shut-ins and crosses with the risen Christ on them to be given to young members.
“He was taking that gift from God and giving back,” DeLuise said.
Lloyd Paul Miller of Sewickley Township died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, at Golden Heights personal care home, Irwin. He was 87.
He was born on Oct. 9, 1932, in East McKeesport, a son of the late Lloyd P. and Esther Johnson Miller.
He graduated from East McKeesport High School at a time when the United States became embroiled in war in Korea. Like his two older brothers, William and Walter, he joined the military. He went into the Army in the latter stages of the war and was stationed in Okinawa, DeLuise said.
While in high school, he met Suzanna Adam, who went to a different school. The couple were married in 1955 and were together for 64 years when she died Nov. 1.
After he left the military, he worked in a Pittsburgh-area steel mill before landing a job as a repairman for Bell Telephone Co.
DeLuise said her father sometimes would ask customers to imitate the sound being made by a phone that was not operating properly, bringing some laughter when he asked them to repeat the odd sound.
“He always had a good sense of humor,” DeLuise said.
Mr. Miller later was promoted to doing phone installations on large projects, such as Penn Center and the former Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville, DeLuise said. He retired from Bell Telephone after 37 years.
Mr. Miller built the family’s home near Rillton, Sewickley Township, and then built another house on the property by salvaging a three-bedroom house in White Oak that was being taken by the state through eminent domain, DeLuise said. He also created a wood shop in his home.
In addition to his daughter, Mr. Miller is survived by one son, Daniel P. Miller of North Huntingdon; a daughter, Diane Ozegovich of North Huntingdon; and eight grandchildren.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the William Snyder Funeral Home, 521 Main St., Irwin. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Irwin, with the Rev. Sarah Lee-Faulkner officiating. Interment will follow in Penn Lincoln Memorial Park.
Contributions can be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Main St., Irwin, PA 15642.