Walter E. "Pete" Miller Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Walter E. "Pete" Miller, Jr., 81, of Daugherty Township, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, in Genesis Hospital, Zanesville, Ohio. Born Dec. 3, 1934, in New Brighton, a son of the late Walter "Babe" E. Sr. and Mary Herr Miller, he was a retired equipment operator and truck driver with Bachman Garage, Daugherty Twp., for 58 years and was formerly employed with Motor Express Inc., Cranberry Twp. He is Methodist by faith. Pete enjoyed truck driving, plowing snow and operating heavy equipment. He loved riding his Quad, his Zero Turn and in his earlier years, Moto Cross Riding his Harley Davidson and horses. He also enjoyed farming and hunting. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janet Kay (Smith) Miller; one daughter and son-in-law, Connie S. Bradley and her husband, Robert, Daugherty Twp. and their children, Leah Bradley and April Bradley, who is expecting Pete's first great-granddaughter; three sons and daughters-in-law, Walter E. "Petie" Miller III and his wife, Adrienne, Beaver Falls and their children, Brandon, Clayton, and Audra Miller; Michael E. Miller and his wife, Simone, Daugherty Twp. and their children, Chloe and Samuel Miller; Ronald W. Miller and his wife, Deborah, Daugherty Twp. and their children, Devin Mayhue and his wife, Lindsey; Lauren Gray and her husband, Michael; Mason Miller; one sister, Delores Miller, New Brighton, and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Dylan Miller. Friends will be received Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester, where services will be held Thursday at 11 a. m. Officiating will be Richard Lawson, a family friend. Entombment will follow in Sylvania Hills Mausoleum. The family wishes memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 320 Bilmar Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693.

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Walter E. "Pete" Miller Jr.

December 3, 1934 - January 8, 2016