Miller

Ralph J. "Doc" Miller, 84, of Butler died at 10 p.m. Saturday in the VA Butler Healthcare.

Born Aug. 19, 1925, in Butler, he was the son of the late C. Everett Miller and Edna E. Mahler Miller.

Ralph worked in the melt shop maintenance department at Butler Armco, retiring in 1986.

He was a member of St. John's Reformed Church.

Ralph was a 1943 graduate from Butler High School.

Ralph was a veteran of the Navy. He became a pharmacist mate assigned to the 6th Marine Division in the Pacific in 1944. He earned a Bronze Star.

Upon returning home, he received his credentials from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. Ralph served his apprenticeship in McDonald, Pa., and worked for the Dengler Atwell Funeral Home in Butler. He then decided against the profession. He started working at Butler Armco in 1956.

Ralph was a justice of the peace for Butler Township from 1958 till 1972. Ralph was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 249, a member of the American Legion Post 117 and life member of the 6th Marine Division Association. He and his wife traveled throughout America for the 6th Division reunions.

He and his wife were married in St. Mark's Lutheran Sunday School Building on Nov. 14, 1952, while the new church was being built.

Mr. Miller is survived by his wife, Joanne M. (Iman) Miller; one son, David L and his wife, Kathy Miller, of Butler; one daughter, Jackie and her husband, Norm Young, of Butler; three grandchildren, Jason Miller, Deanna Miller and Adam Took; one sister, Mrs. Marilyn Bieber of Butler; and a number of nieces and nephews.

<B>MILLER</B> — A memorial service for Ralph J. "Doc" Miller, who died Saturday, July 24, 2010, will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home Inc.</B> with the Rev. Dr. Robert C. Peterson, of St. John's Reformed Church, officiating.Officers and members of the American Legion Post 778 and VFW Post 249 will conduct a military service at the funeral home after the memorial service.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.