1944 – 2022
Woodstock – Michael William Miller, Sr.,77, of Woodstock, CT formerly of Worcester, MA, died Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, MA. He was the loving husband of Lorraine K. (Scricco) Miller.
Born in Worcester, MA, and raised in Leicester, MA, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Gertrude (Larkin) Miller. Michael was united in marriage to the former Lorraine K. Scricco on November 4, 1978, at the Worcester Country Club. They lived in Worcester, MA and New Milford, CT before settling in Woodstock, CT in 2006.
Michael was a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, and a proud veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the United States Air Force.
Michael worked for many years as a commercial airline pilot prior to becoming a software consultant. Blessed with a green thumb, he enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and sharing the bounty of his gardens with friends and family. Better known as “Pa” by his family, he enjoyed spending time with his nine grandchildren, giving them tours of his gardens, swimming with them in the pool, cooking pancakes for them, and treating them to abundant scoops of ice cream with blueberry pie.
He is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Lorraine K. Miller; his three children, Teresa (Terri) Lynne Patashnik and her husband Scott of Scarborough, ME; Brooke Allean Miller-Gelhaus of Woodstock, CT; and Michael William Miller, Jr. and his wife Napaporn “Ohmy” of Willowbrook, IL; and his nine grandchildren, Benjamin Michael, Emily Rose, Jack Michael, Ivy Elisabeth, Huck Anthony, Grace Victoria, Lydia Manatsawee, Finley Pakapol, and Colin Nuntaphop.
Funeral services are private and have been entrusted to the Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260.
Memorial donations may be made to either the St. Jude Children’s Hospital at stjude.org/donate or Building Homes for Heroes at buildinghomesforheroes.com For memorial guestbook please visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Julie Blevins
I am so sorry for your loss. Mike helped us out of many a quagmire here at UMass Memorial, and he leaves behind many friends. He was always so helpful and sympathetic, and mentored quite a few people here. He will be missed.
Kathleen M. Clark
I had the unparalleled privilege of working with Mike Miller for many years on the Infinium Software system. He was an amazing man who was dearly loved and highly respected by all who knew him. He was a true gentleman. This is such a great loss to the professional community and to his wife and family. May God bless you all as you grieve such a great loss.
Diane D Gibson
To the family of Mike Miller
Those of us who knew Mike, from the TCI family, would love to extend our deepest condolences, he will be sorely missed. We all loved working with Mike throughout the years.
Jerry Daniel
My deepest condolences. Mike was a great friend and mentor. I cant express how much he will be missed by me and the entire TCI Infinium Software Family.
Lorraine
He wasavery special man a gentleman …adored his grandchildren ..
9 of them. everyday he would bring me a flower..coffee..anda kiss. We always had flowers blooming…winter and spring etc. I will miss him with all my heart forever.