Margaret Miller

MILLER, Margaret "Marge" Claire Hoefer, died Thursday, November 11, 2010. A resident of Glen Allen, Marge passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her husband of 52 years, Robert "Bob" Miller, and their children. Marge was born and raised in Flushing, N.Y. and graduated with a nursing degree from St. Mary's College in South Bend, Ind. in 1958. For 26 years, Marge served her country as a supportive Navy wife and was a registered Neo-natal nurse at Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Va. for many years. Marge was one of three girls born to the late August and Agnes Hoefer. She is survived by Elinor Browne of Monterrey, Calif. and Rosemary Maher of Overland Park, Kan. Marge will forever be remembered by her five beloved children, Kevin and Terry Miller, Kathy and John Dove, Marnie and Pat Battistini, Michael and Sara Miller and Joanna and Alex Wylie; and 17 treasured grandchildren, Jackie, John and Matt Dove, David, Joe and Jack Miller, Margaret and Burke Battistini, Isabel, Daniel, Sean, Nicholas, Erin and Carrie Miller, Payton, Ella and Rocksen Wylie; along with countless other friends and family, who were blessed to know her. Marge loved quilting, reading books, "beach weeks," laughing, being with her family, having fun with friends and being a member of the "CRHP" Chicks. Marge touched the lives of many people with her smile and generosity and maintained her amazing sense of humor all the way to the end. Friends and family are invited to attend visitation services on Monday, November 15, 2010 from 2 to 4 and 8 to 9 p.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 4491 Springfield Road, Glen Allen, Va. 23060. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 16 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, followed by a graveside burial at Greenwood Memorial Gardens. The family requests all donations be sent to St. Michael's Catholic Church in Marge Miller's name.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.