Robert G. "Rocky" Miller

Robert G. 'Rocky' Miller, 81
Webster - Robert G. 'Rocky' Miller passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at U.Mass/Memorial Hospital, University Campus in Worcester.
He leaves his wife of 61 years, Theresa D. (Kozlowski) Miller, 2 sons; Robert J. Miller and his wife Iwona T. and David J. Miller, of Webster. 3 daughters; Sandi A. Grzyb and her husband Vinny of Webster, Joanne Newell and her husband Harrison Newell of Thompson, Ct., and Maryann Miller of Colorado Springs, Co.,4 grandsons, and 3 great grandchildren. He also leaves 2 half sisters; Marilyn J. Siegmund and her husband Arthur, and Deborah J. Raymond and her husband Glen all of Webster, and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a daughter Carolyn Miller who died in 1969 and a sister, Carol A. Radzik who died in 2011.
Rocky was born in Webster son of George A. and Hazel (Seifert) Miller and has lived in Webster most of his life.
He was a 1949 graduate of Bartlett High School. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps during the Korean War.
Rocky was an ardent New York Yankees fan and was always seen wearing his N.Y.Yankees hat proudly.
Sports were a big part of his life. At Bartlett he excelled in baseball, basketball and was co-captain of the football team. He was inducted into the Bartlett High School Hall of Fame in 2004.
While in the Marine Corps, he played for the Cherry Point football team. He later played for the Lakers Softball Team.
He enjoyed coaching and was assistant football coach at B.H.S. and was the coach of the Golf Team. Later he was the assistant football coach at Tantasqua High School and was also the assistant football coach at St. Peter Marian. He also spent several years coaching the South County Indians and was presented the Outstanding Achievement Award in 1997.He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, but opted to join the Marine Corps.
He worked at the former Cranston Print Works Co. then worked at Norton Co. where he retired in 1989.
Calling Hours will be Friday, May 11, 2012 from 5PM to 8 PM at the Robert J. Miller Funeral Home and Lake Chapel, 366 School St.
The Funeral will be Saturday, May 12, 2012 with a Service at 10 AM in Zion Lutheran Church, 70 Main St., in Oxford.
Burial with Military Honors will follow in St. Joseph Garden of Peace Cemetery in Webster.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to: Zion Lutheran Church, 70 Main St., Oxford, MA. 01540 or Friends of St. Joseph School , 53 Whitcomb St., Webster, MA. 01570.
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