Obituary of Roger Anthony Miller (CARD OF THANKS)

Roger Anthony Miller

Card of Thanks

The family of the late Roger Anthony Miller would like to extend a sincere thank you and appreciation for all the support from relatives, friends, and neighbours after the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend.   We would like to thank family and friends who travelled to be with us.  We appreciate your expressions of sympathy, cards, messages, visits, phone calls, food, flowers, and donations to the Western Regional Hospital Foundation.  

We thank the surgeons and staff of 4A WMRH and 6 East St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital who assisted in Roger’s care during his illness.  We thank Dr. K. Lafferty and the Palliative Care team for their exceptional care and compassion.  We would also like to express a special thank you to Dr. R. Young, Dr. K. Fudge, Dr. T. Pasha, and all Western Health staff for Roger’s care over the last number of years.  

Thank you to Rev. Jocelyn Cook for her visits and for the beautiful service. 

Thank you to the staff of Fillatre’s Funeral Home for their professionalism and kindness. 

As it is impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this as a token of our heartfelt appreciation.  

The Miller Family

Lisa, Laura, Tim, Andrew, Lauren, and Noah

Roger Anthony Miller

February 11, 1962 – August 9, 2023

Corner Brook, NL

It is with great sadness that the family of the late Roger Miller announce his peaceful passing on Wednesday, August 9^th, 2023, at the age of 61 at the Corner Brook Palliative Care Unit surrounded by all of his family.  He leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife of 35 years, Lisa (nee Colbourne). He will be dearly missed by his daughter Laura (Tim) Churchill, son Andrew (Lauren Blake), and precious grandson, Noah. Also mourning his loss are his mother, Emma Miller, and mother-in-law, Maureen Colbourne; sisters Christine Ryan, Sheila (Shawn) Perry, Irene (Ross) Woodworth; brothers-in-law Fred (Aune) Colbourne, Barry (Joan) Colbourne; grand puppies Stuart and Beyla, and a large circle of nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends.

Roger is predeceased by his father Sidney Miller and father-in-law Fred Colbourne. 

Roger was known by most as the Corner Brook milkman. He started his career in his teens working on the milk truck with his Dad and continued as a distributor with Brookfield for nearly 40 years. In recent years, Roger took on a retirement job with D&D Sales where he considered his co-workers to be like family.

Roger was first and foremost a family man. He loved spending his weekends with family either at the cabin in Head’s Harbour, hunting at Sheffield Lake, or bbqing on the deck.

The family would like to thank all the staff and physicians of Western and Eastern Health and the Palliative Care Unit for their exceptional and compassionate care. Flowers graciously accepted, or donations may be made in Roger’s memory to Western Regional Hospital Foundation. westernhealth.nl.ca

Cremation has taken place at Roger’s request. Visitation will take place at Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Mark’s Avenue on Friday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 12 at 11:00 a.m. from Fillatre’s Funeral Chapel, St. Mark’s Avenue with Rev. Jocelyn Cook officiating. Interment to follow at Mount Patricia Cemetery.