J. BRADFORD MILLET

MILLET, J. Bradford MD 98, passed away on August 30, 2014. He was the son of John A.P. and Alice Murrell Millet. Brad was born in Buffalo, NY and raised in Stockbridge, MA and Broadway, England. He graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, NH; Harvard College; and Harvard Medical School. He completed his medical and surgical internship and residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Following his service in the Army Medical Corps during World War II, he moved with his family to Utica where he practiced medicine for his entire career. Brad was known in the family as "Fireball", so named for his boundless energy, his insatiable curiosity about how things worked, and his wide range of interests. His talents were particularly evident in his medical practice. He held patents on medical instruments of his own design and introduced new medical procedures to the area. He worked hard to bring open heart surgery to Utica in the mid-1950s and was instrumental in an effort to try to establish a medical school in the city. He was a member of numerous local, state, and national medical and civic organizations. He joined the Masons as his grandfather before him and rose to the position of Potentate of the Ziyara Temple. He was a long standing member of the Adirondack League Club, the Sadaquada Golf Club, the Harvard Club, and the Fort Schuyler Club. He was also an avid hunter, fisherman, and private pilot. He enjoyed playing golf and bridge well into his 90s and board games (especially backgammon) with his grandchildren and great grandchildren were special events for all generations. Surviving are his wife, Mary Edith; son John B. Millet and his wife Robbie of Estero, FL and their daughters Wendy, Liza, and Sarah; son David F. Millet and his wife Christy of Needham, MA and their children Alex, Katharine, and Jessie; daughter Polly W. Millet of Ocala, FL and her children Robert, Hayes, and Amy. He is also survived by stepchildren Andrew D. Kurtz and his wife Melissa and their children Amanda and Jennifer, Leslie B. Wharton, Bruce D. Culp and his wife Melody; Douglas Culp and his wife Karen; and thirteen great grandchildren.He was predeceased by his wives, Elizabeth Watson Westcott and Constance Hopkins Millet. Family and friends are invited to gather to honor Brad's life at a memorial service at Grace Church in Utica on October 4th at 9:00 am. and at the Fort Schuyler Club following the service. Burial in the Millet family plot will take place the following day, Sunday, October 5th, Central Cemetery, East Bridgewater, MA. In lieu of flowers please consider memorial donations to The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, 1222 State Street, Utica, NY 13502. Arrangements are with Dimbleby, Friedel, Williams & Edmunds Funeral Home, New Hartford.Online messages of sympathy may be left at www.dfwefh.com