Alfred R. Miller, Jr.

Alfred R. Miller, Jr. Age 85, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover.

A son of the late Alfred R. and Florence A. (Snyder) Miller, Alfred was born on March 7, 1936 in Youngstown. Following his graduation from high school he entered into the United States Army and proudly served his country from 1959 until 1962.

On December 1, 1962, he married the former Dorothy Snyder and together the couple raised two sons. Alfred was a mechanic for the General Electric Company in Youngstown for 38 years. He enjoyed woodworking and will be remembered by his family for his mechanical nature and the ability to build something from a simple pile of junk.

In addition to his wife of 58 years, Alfred is survived by their two sons, Nelson Miller of Austintown and Dennis (Amy) Miller of New Castle, Pennsylvania; his grandsons, Steven Miller, Tyler Miller, Kyle Miller and Sam Miller and a sister, Suzanne Burnett of New Middletown, Ohio.

Alfred was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter-in-law, Anita Miller

A memorial service celebrating Alfred’s life will be led by Pastor Brian Flood on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia. The family will greet guests one hour prior to the service.

The six-foot rule will be honored and all guests are required to wear a mask to enter the funeral home. For the safety of everyone, and to allow other guests to pay their respects, we politely ask that visitors not staying for the service do not linger in the funeral home and promptly exit the building after greeting the family.