Claire Miller

Claire Miller, age 72, passed away on September 20, 2010 after a courageous battle with illness. She was born in Kearny, NJ on January 27, 1938 to the late Robert and Mae Claire Glass. She graduated from Kearny High School and attended Douglass College in New Brunswick NJ and Graduated from Upsala College, East Orange, NJ with a BS in Education. She was a teacher in NJ before moving to Connecticut in 1969. She worked in the Danbury Public Schools and New Fairfield's Consolidated School Library until 1980. She joined Homequity Relocation in 1980 and retired a Personal Move Manager from Cendant Mobility in 1999. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Danbury, a past president of the United Methodist Women, and also a charter member of the Junior Woman's Club of Danbury. She was a member of Danbury Emblem Club 48 for 32 years serving as their president twice. She was a charter member and past president of the Connecticut State Association of Emblem Clubs. In addition she served on several local, state, and national committees, fundraising for many charities as a representative of the Supreme Emblem Club of the United States of America. Claire was also a valued member of the Danbury Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 120. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, William E. Miller, her daughter and son-in-law, Robin Dann and Larry Dann of New Milford, and daughter Lauren Miller of Round Lake, IL. She will be greatly missed by her three grandchildren, Ryan, Heather and Zachary Dann. She also leaves behind a beloved sister and brother in law, Phyllis and Edward McCartin of NJ, an uncle Paul B. Glass and his wife Vivian of NJ, Brother in law John Miller and his wife Gladys of NJ, sister in laws Judith Pedicini and her Husband Dennis of OH, and sister in law Karen Watson and her husband Michael of NV, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will take place at Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St, Danbury on Thursday, September 23rd from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. with services by the Emblem Club and Elks taking place in the evening. Funeral Services will take place at Green Funeral Home Friday 10am, with burial to follow at Wooster Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Connecticut State Association of Emblem Clubs, Scholarship Fund or the Elks National Foundation.