Malcolm Richard Miller

Malcolm Richard Miller

March 2, 1942 - June 5, 2024

Dick was able to pass peacefully at home with family by his side on Wednesday, June 5 ,2024. The family would like to thank Vicki, Denise, Sue and others of Hospice for their loving care.

Dick Miller was born March 2, 1942, Philadelphia, PA to the late Dr. Malcolm and Elaine (Crossett) Miller.

He loved living the quiet life with the love of his life, Diane Susan (Davis) Miller. Married in 1965 and growing together for 59 years.

Loving time with family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, gardens and their precious animals. Dick also loved the mountains, lakes and woods of the Adirondacks and could often be found with his beloved German Shepherds wandering the mountains or in a canoe, and later in life along the shores of Lake Ontario exploring our beautiful Mother Earth.

Dick left us all a parting message . . . "I am free and everywhere and stroking happily along the lakes and rivers of the Universe with all my wild and free brothers and sisters. So do not be sad for me, I am soaring!! So live your life joyfully in every minute and never let a day go by without showing love and gratitude to our Mother Earth and Her wild children. They bring us peace and oneness if we will but be silent and allow our unity and oneness".

Dick earned a B.A., from Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA 1964 in Foreign Languages before working for the National Security Agency from 1965 to 1966. In 1966 Dick entered the U.S. Navy working his way up to being a Lieutenant before discharging in 1971.

In 1971 Dick went back into the civilian work force finishing as a Field Operations Manager for New York Telephone Company in 1996. He also worked for the Cayuga County 911 as an Administrator/Project Director from 1997 to 2001.

After he retired he kept busy helping the Scat Van as driver, Treasurer and being on the Board of Directors until 2021.

He is survived by his wife, Diane D. Miller; daughter, Marian L. Anderson of Auburn, NY; grandchildren: Samantha Miller, Ft. Wayne, IN, Kelly Miller, Ft. Wayne, IN, Alexandria (Miller) Saalfrank, Ft. Wayne, IN, John (Jack) Anderson, Auburn, NY and Tom Anderson, Auburn, NY; great-grandchildren: Nikolai Miller, Ft. Wayne, IN, Elijah Miller, Ft. Wayne, IN and Jameson Michael Saalfrank, Ft. Wayne, IN; and brother, William Edward.

In addition to his parents, Dick was predeceased by his son, William G. Miller in 2022 and brother, John Lewis Miller in 1991.

There will be no calling hours or services per his wishes.

Condolences may be made at www.brewfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice of CNY.