Richard Oscar Miller's Obituary
Richard "Dick" Oscar Miller, age 90 of Lewes, DE passed away on February 17th, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Richard O. Miller, Sr. and Johanna Miller, Dick lived in Merrick (Long Island), NY for 35 years prior to moving to Lewes.
Richard graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School. After high school Richard took over his father’s store, Dick’s Auto Radio Service (begun in the early days of the auto radio industry) and became known as Dick. Later in his career, he worked for Potamkin and Penske Cadillac dealerships. Dick proudly served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958 followed by 6 years in the reserves.
Dick loved gardening, photography, traveling, watching movies especially old musicals, and in recent years you would often find him enjoying one of his favorite TV shows, Monk. He was also known for his amazing handiwork. Dick was a longtime member of the Masons and was a past president of the Glendale (Queens, NY) Chamber of Commerce.
In addition to his parents, Dick was preceded in death by his beloved sister Diane Moller. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Waltraud Miller; his daughter, Jessica Miller; his prized grandchildren: Jackson and Jemma; niece and nephew Margaret Halpin (DE) and Bill Moller (NJ) and his sister-in-law Irmgard and nephews Reiner and Thorsten Germann (Germany).
A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 pm on March 1st at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958, where family and friend may begin visiting at 3:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation at .
The family would like to extend special thanks to his caregivers, Angie, Sherrie, Robert, and Helen for their exceptional care of Mr. Miller.
All unable to attend the services on Friday, March 1, 2024, are invited to join the service via livestreaming by visiting the following link: http://www.parsellfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/permalink/11314233/LTWebcast
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