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- John C. "Jack" Miller, 72, of 76 Lake St., died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse.
Mr. Miller, an industrial arts teacher, retired in 1983 from Sandy Creek Central School after 31 years of service. He also coached basketball and football at the school and his basketball team was sectional champion in 1964. He formerly taught at Alexandria (Va.) High School.
Born Oct. 21, 1925, in Yonkers, son of John and Helen Matthews Miller, he graduated from Roosevelt High School, Yonkers, in 1942, Oswego State Teachers College in 1948 and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, in 1951, with a master's degree in education.
A Navy Air Force veteran of World War II, he served from 1942 to 1945 and was awarded the Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars, a presidential citation and an air medal.
He married Judy Franklin on April 26, 1946. The couple lived in Alexandria before moving to Pulaski in 1951.
Mr. Miller was a member of Park United Methodist Church, Pulaski Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7289, Pulaski American Legion Post 358 and Elms Golf Course, Sandy Creek.
Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Linda A. O'Reilly, Fairport, and Jill Mattison, Sandy Creek; a son, Donald H., Yorba Linda, Calif.; two sisters, Audrey Silverblade, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Connie Scott, Ridgefield, Conn., and six grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Foster-Hax Funeral Home.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Oswego County Ambulance, Delano Street, Pulaski, N.Y. 13142, or Park United Methodist Church.
Watertown Daily Times (NY) - Monday, July 6, 1998
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1925 - 1998 (72 years)
d. Jun 2009 (Age 82 years)