Alex F. Miller
Alex F. Miller, 94, of Chicora passed away Sunday at the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler.
He was born Oct. 20, 1917, in Green Valley, Jefferson County, the son of the late John S. Miller and the late Anna (Bodenhorn) Miller.
Alex retired in 1982 from the U.S. Steel cindering plant in Saxonburg. He also had worked as a machinist at Wise Machine Shop, Butler, and for the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad.
Alex had served as a trustee and council member at his church, St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran, and was a member of his church's Friendly Bible Class. He also had served as a substitute Sunday school teacher.
He was an active member of the Saxonburg Credit Union and with 4-H groups. Alex liked bowling and hunting. His favorite hobby was woodworking. Alex loved to garden and take care of his berry bushes and fruit trees. He had been a very active participant in the Democratic Party.
At the age of 90, he joined the Butler Lions Club. He was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan.
Alex is survived by three daughters, Mrs. David (Janet) McClain of Clarks Summit, Pa., Mrs. Donald (Nancy) Mackey of Butler and Mrs. David (Carol) Landis, also of Butler.
He also is survived by six grandchildren, Alex William Miller Neidich, Sharon Martin, Mark McClain, Lori George, Melissa Ola and Christopher Landis; 17 great grandchildren; and a brother, Harry David Miller of Baltimore, Md.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara B. Smith Miller, who he married Feb. 26, 1938, and who died July 31, 2005; a son, Harry David Miller; one grandson; two sisters, and five brothers.
MILLER — Friends of Alex F. Miller, who passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, will be received at the YOUNG FUNERAL HOME, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A Lions Club service will be at 6:45 p.m.A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Towberman officiating. Entombment will be in the Greenlawn Burial Estates, Butler.Contributions may be made to the VNA Inpatient Hospice and/or VNA Services, 160 Hindman Road, Butler, PA 16001 or St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St, Butler, PA 16001 or to the Butler Lions Club, P.O. Box 1905, Butler, PA 16003 or to the Butler Ambulance Service, 106 First St., Butler, PA 16001.For more information or to offer online condolences, visit www.youngfuneralhomes.com.
