Craig E. Miller

Craig E. Miller, 78, of Downingtown, PA passed away Friday, November 17, 2023 at the Chester County Hospital surrounded by his family.

He was the loving husband of Doris M. (Krupansky) Miller for over 53 years.

Born December 4, 1944 in Pen Argyl, PA he was the son of the late Walter Earl Miller and the late Muriel (Jones) Miller.

Craig grew up in Bangor, PA and graduated from Bangor High School. He received a B.S. in Social Studies from East Stroudsburg University and an M.A. from West Chester University.

He worked as a social studies teacher for 30 years in the Downingtown Area School District and was a longtime chairman of the social studies department. After his retirement, Craig worked at the Chester County Book Company in West Goshen for many years. He enjoyed being surrounded by books and chatting with coworkers and customers.

Craig was a book lover and avid reader, enjoying many genres from U.S. History to detective novels to classic fiction. He was a Civil War enthusiast, loved the music of Frank Sinatra, and was a loyal Mets fan. He also had a wonderful sense of humor and brought a lot of levity to life.

In addition to his wife, Craig is survived by his son Evan Miller, daughter Lauren Miller and her husband Jonah Warren, and granddaughters Eloise and Greta. He is also survived by his siblings, Nancy Ulianna and Todd Miller and his wife Denise.

Relatives and friends are invited to his visitation on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 from 10:30 am - 11:30 am at DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, Inc. 410 North Church Street West Chester, PA 19380, followed by his Life Celebration at 11:30 am.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Salvation Army.

Arrangements by DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, Inc. of West Chester, PA 610-696-1181; www.DellaFH.com.