Dr. John Van Miller

Dr. John P.

Van Miller

Dr. John P. Van Miller died unexpectedly on Monday, April 12, 2010, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

He was born on June 11, 1949, to Doris (LaTour) Van Miller and Louis Van Miller Jr. in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

John was a graduate of Green Bay West High School in 1967, and received his B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. He went on to receive his Masters and PhD in Pathology from University of Wisconsin, Madison.

He married Mary Dachelet on February 14, 1970. They resided in Madison, Wisconsin, for a number of years where John worked in research at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

The couple moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where John was Director of the Bushy Run Research Center for Union Carbide Corporation for many years. They later moved to Danbury, Connecticut, where he worked as a toxicologist for Union Carbide. In 2001, they moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, where John was Vice President of Toxicology Regulatory Services, an independent consulting firm.

John was an avid runner but his real joy was on the golf course, where he spent many hours working on his game, predominately on the courses of Glenmore and Spring Creek. The people who knew and loved him will always miss him.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; his daughter, Dr. Kim Van Miller and her significant other, Michael Heffner, of Blacksburg, Virginia; his mother, Doris; and his brother, Dr. James Van Miller and his wife, Carolyn, of Green Bay.

He was preceded in death by his father, Louis; and son, Sean.

A gathering of family and friends will be held 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2010, with a memorial service to be held 11:30 a.m. at the chapel in Fort Howard Cemetery in Green Bay, Wisconsin. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date in Charlottesville, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in John's name to benefit the following Charlottesville organizations, The First Tee of Charlottesville, 1400 Pen Park Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22901; Emergency Food Bank, P.O. Box 4373, Charlottesville, VA 22905-4373 or Charlottesville Free Clinic, 1138 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903-5128.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.