Roy H. Miller

Roy H. Miller, 99, of Hegins, passed away Wednesday at Nottingham Village, Northumberland.

Born Nov. 9, 1913, in Pitman, he was a son of the late Charles and Mamie Hepler Miller.

Roy enjoyed a long life with many memories, many from the 20th century. He enjoyed talking about those memories with family and friends especially his days growing up and working on the family farm in the Hegins Valley. Most of his working years were spent operating construction equipment to extract coal during the World War II years and in the construction of dams and interstate highways in Pennsylva- nia.

After retirement, he enjoyed his family, woodworking, gardening and working around the home.

Roy was a member of the F&AM Valley Lodge 797, Valley View.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda, in 2006; five brothers, Ralph, Charles, Frank, Robert and Leon Miller; and three sisters, Jenny Dunkleberger, Margaret Artz and Marie Conrad.

Surviving are two children, Gerald Miller and Ann Miller; two grandchildren, Jody Groshek and Nathaniel Casper Miller; three great-grandchildren, Adam and Blaine Groshek and Maizy Havens; two sisters, Betty Koppenhaver and Arlene Kimmel; and two sisters-in-law, Helen Miller and Alice Miller.

There will be a memorial service at 1 p.m. May 11 at Friedens Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Warren Egebo officiating. Interment will be private in St. John's Cemetery, Hegins. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friedens Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 375, Hegins, PA 17938. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, has charge of the arrangements. To sign the online guest book please visit www.srrfh.com.