Neal Miller

Neal Donald Miller of Exeter Township, a guest at Spruce Manor, West Reading, died Nov. 25, 2012, at 5:45 p.m. at Reading Hospital and Medical Center after a long illness.

Neal was the son of Clara Miller (née Herb) and Harold Miller.

Neal was predeceased by his wife, Sylvia Lorraine 'Peachie' Miller.

Neal was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marines Corps, serving in Korea and Japan.

Neal worked for numerous companies until illness forced his premature retirement in 1990s.

Active in various trade unions, Neal performed arbit-ration, mediation and negotiation for numerous workmen and companies.

Neal supervised and worked on diverse projects; taking pride in building machines and factories of all sorts, providing jobs for folks around the country and in Puerto Rico.

In addition to his family, Neal loved motorcycles, music, and watching racing. He enjoyed baseball, horseshoes and quoits, and bowling. He also relished poker, spirited political and philosophical debates, documentaries of every sort, and was a fine sketcher. Among his many other interests were travel, bird watching, and especially a good party.

Neal is survived by one son, Neal David Miller, husband of Kathleen Sidor, Robesonia; one daughter, Lorraine Renee Miller, Reading; one granddaughter, Brianna Lorraine Miller-Brandel, Reading; and one great-granddaughter, Lilianna Maraé Cardona Leinbach; his foster brother, John "Sonny" Sweetwood; his sister, Rosalie "Sis" Frampton (née Miller); and his brother, Harold "Skip" Miller.

Funeral services are private at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, Neal expressed a preference for

donations to the Hope Rescue Mission, 645 N. 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601.

The Klee Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Shillington is honored to be serving the Miller family.