Obituary of Doris Miller

Doris Miller, age 94, a lifelong resident of Lewiston, died Sunday August 28, 2016 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Doris was born August 16, 1922 in the Town of Lewiston, the daughter of the late Durwood M. and Irene (Young) Leggett. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Education from Niagara University and began her teaching career at the Lewiston Red Brick School at the age of 19. In 1984 she retired from the Niagara Falls School District where she taught Math for many years. A Veteran of WW II, Doris served in the U.S. Army as a Medical Technician from May 29, 1945 to her honorable discharge on November 20, 1946. She was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston. On June 11, 1948 she married Robert "Bob" W. Miller. Bob predeceased her in 2013. She is survived by a daughter, Judith (Paul) Muoio; a son, James (Mary) Miller; six grandchildren, Paul, Nicholas (Kimberly), Kristin (Jeff), Lindsey, Ashley, and Kendall; three great grandchildren, Logan, Lorelai, and Hope; a sister, May Ann Williams, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Dorothy Hewitt. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements have been entrusted to HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, N. Fourth & Ridge Streets, Lewiston.