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October 17, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 2-6 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, October 22, 2017 at the funeral home, followed by interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Byron Richard Miller, age 75, of Shohola, PA and formerly of West Paterson, passed away peacefully at his home while his loving family stood by his side on Wednesday, October 17, 2018.
Byron was born in the Ridgewood Private Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. He grew up in West Paterson (known today as Woodland Park). After high school, at the some-what tender age of 19, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and faithfully served stateside during peacetime. He returned home and embarked upon a life-long career with Pathmark Grocery Stores. Starting in the store in West Paterson, NJ, Byron worked in various other locations during the span of his career before retiring as the Non-Foods Department Manager in the Kinnelon Store in 2007. In all, his career with Pathmark Stores spanned more than 40 years.
While working at Pathmark, Byron met the love of his life. She was the Bakery Manager in the Kinnelon store and her name was Patricia Duffy. Byron and Pat dated for two years and one night, while out to dinner, Byron asked Pat for her hand in marriage. They married at the Golden Age Hall in Wanaque on March 17, 1990, which also happened to be St. Patrick’s Day, and took a honeymoon trip to Canada. Their first home together was at the Waterfall Village in Bloomingdale. They later moved to the Brookside Heights community in Wanaque, then to the Forest Hill Lake community in West Milford before moving to the Twin Lakes community in Shohola, Pennsylvania after Byron’s retirement in 2007. It’s interesting to note that, in all four of their residences during the course of their marriage, Byron and Patricia always lived in a community with some form of aquatic-themed name.
Byron kept busy after retirement in a myriad of ways. He served for a number of years on the Twin Lakes Community Board. In between, he liked to tinker around the house, cutting the grass, planting beautiful flowers and fixing whatever needed attention. He also liked to sneak away to the Twin Lakes to go fishing. Every fish Byron caught, he released back into the lake and he also loved taking his grandchildren fishing. In fact, Byron and Pat loved doing lots of things with their grandchildren so, having them live in fairly close proximity was a great blessing. Together they enjoyed fun and educational adventures to learn about the art of glass blowing, trips to the nearby Milford Museum, and fun days at the local amusement park. Sometimes they just did simple things together like having a sleepover and watching stuff together on TV. One of Byron’s own favorite television networks was the History Channel.
Byron was a big NASCAR racing fan and a huge fan of Jeff Gordon. While usually content to watch the race on television, one time, he and Pat took a trip to Florida to watch the Daytona race live! It was so hot that Pat almost passed out from the heat. She found refuge in an air-conditioned place and Byron got to enjoy the experience of a life-time. Byron remained a big fan all of his life and was even watching NASCAR right up to the time of his passing. It’s a pretty safe bet that if you love NASCAR, you probably love country music too. Well, Byron was no exception to that rule. He loved watching the Country Western Channel on cable television. He especially liked the reruns of He-Haw and he even found a station on Sirius XM satellite radio that played old, vintage country western music by the likes of Gene Autry and other artist of that era. Byron also had an endless collection of country music CD’s.
Byron and Pat didn’t travel a lot during their life together but, they did take a couple of trips. One was a cruise on the Caribbean but their trip to Jamaica was the most memorable. They just happened to be in Jamaica during a presidential uprising. It was a chaotic time and they ended up being evacuated a day before they were supposed to leave.
Byron’s greatest devotion was to his family and they will miss him dearly. Part of his family included his faithful dogs, Lady, and most recently, Bambi, who always faithfully stood by his side and provided a lot of enjoyment and companionship.
Byron was the beloved husband of Patricia (nee Duffy); dear step-father of Karyn and husband Scott LoCicero and Sandra and husband Stephen Kolinsky, both of Ringwood; cherished grandfather of Wyatt and Dakotah LoCicero, and Evan and Jacob Kolinsky. He will also be dearly missed by his faithful dog Bambi.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Byron’s name are asked to consider a contribution to Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860.
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Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 2-6 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, October 22, 2017 at the funeral home, followed by interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
October 17, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 2-6 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, October 22, 2017 at the funeral home, followed by interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Byron Richard Miller, age 75, of Shohola, PA and formerly of West Paterson, passed away peacefully at his home while his loving family stood by his side on Wednesday, October 17, 2018.
Byron was born in the Ridgewood Private Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. He grew up in West Paterson (known today as Woodland Park). After high school, at the some-what tender age of 19, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and faithfully served stateside during peacetime. He returned home and embarked upon a life-long career with Pathmark Grocery Stores. Starting in the store in West Paterson, NJ, Byron worked in various other locations during the span of his career before retiring as the Non-Foods Department Manager in the Kinnelon Store in 2007. In all, his career with Pathmark Stores spanned more than 40 years.
While working at Pathmark, Byron met the love of his life. She was the Bakery Manager in the Kinnelon store and her name was Patricia Duffy. Byron and Pat dated for two years and one night, while out to dinner, Byron asked Pat for her hand in marriage. They married at the Golden Age Hall in Wanaque on March 17, 1990, which also happened to be St. Patrick’s Day, and took a honeymoon trip to Canada. Their first home together was at the Waterfall Village in Bloomingdale. They later moved to the Brookside Heights community in Wanaque, then to the Forest Hill Lake community in West Milford before moving to the Twin Lakes community in Shohola, Pennsylvania after Byron’s retirement in 2007. It’s interesting to note that, in all four of their residences during the course of their marriage, Byron and Patricia always lived in a community with some form of aquatic-themed name.
Byron kept busy after retirement in a myriad of ways. He served for a number of years on the Twin Lakes Community Board. In between, he liked to tinker around the house, cutting the grass, planting beautiful flowers and fixing whatever needed attention. He also liked to sneak away to the Twin Lakes to go fishing. Every fish Byron caught, he released back into the lake and he also loved taking his grandchildren fishing. In fact, Byron and Pat loved doing lots of things with their grandchildren so, having them live in fairly close proximity was a great blessing. Together they enjoyed fun and educational adventures to learn about the art of glass blowing, trips to the nearby Milford Museum, and fun days at the local amusement park. Sometimes they just did simple things together like having a sleepover and watching stuff together on TV. One of Byron’s own favorite television networks was the History Channel.
Byron was a big NASCAR racing fan and a huge fan of Jeff Gordon. While usually content to watch the race on television, one time, he and Pat took a trip to Florida to watch the Daytona race live! It was so hot that Pat almost passed out from the heat. She found refuge in an air-conditioned place and Byron got to enjoy the experience of a life-time. Byron remained a big fan all of his life and was even watching NASCAR right up to the time of his passing. It’s a pretty safe bet that if you love NASCAR, you probably love country music too. Well, Byron was no exception to that rule. He loved watching the Country Western Channel on cable television. He especially liked the reruns of He-Haw and he even found a station on Sirius XM satellite radio that played old, vintage country western music by the likes of Gene Autry and other artist of that era. Byron also had an endless collection of country music CD’s.
Byron and Pat didn’t travel a lot during their life together but, they did take a couple of trips. One was a cruise on the Caribbean but their trip to Jamaica was the most memorable. They just happened to be in Jamaica during a presidential uprising. It was a chaotic time and they ended up being evacuated a day before they were supposed to leave.
Byron’s greatest devotion was to his family and they will miss him dearly. Part of his family included his faithful dogs, Lady, and most recently, Bambi, who always faithfully stood by his side and provided a lot of enjoyment and companionship.
Byron was the beloved husband of Patricia (nee Duffy); dear step-father of Karyn and husband Scott LoCicero and Sandra and husband Stephen Kolinsky, both of Ringwood; cherished grandfather of Wyatt and Dakotah LoCicero, and Evan and Jacob Kolinsky. He will also be dearly missed by his faithful dog Bambi.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Byron’s name are asked to consider a contribution to Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860.
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