Susan Miller (died 2020)
| Susan Miller | |
|---|---|
| née Cross | |
| Born | 1948-07-09 Port Arthur, Ontario |
| Died | 2020-03-21 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | medical arts secretary, college administrator, palliative care director, photographer |
| Employer | Confederation College |
| Father | |
| Mother | |
| Partner | |
| Children | |
Susan Miller (9 July 1948 – 21 March 2020 (aged 71)) was a Port Arthur-born medical arts secretary and photographer who worked at Confederation College and founded Islet Images in Silver Islet.[1][2]
Life and family
Susan Miller was born in Port Arthur on July 9, 1948. She attended Pine Street School and Hillcrest High School before moving to Sault Ste. Marie to study at Sault College. She earned a diploma as a medical arts secretary and met her future husband while at school. The couple lived in Atikokan for a short period before returning to Thunder Bay in the early 1970s.[1]
She spent much of her career at Confederation College, where she worked with the nursing program and the Learning Centre. She also served as a director for the Via Vitae Palliative Care organization. Later in life, she established a photography business called Islet Images. She was a dedicated photographer and a fourth-generation resident of Silver Islet, where she spent her retirement years. She also enjoyed spending winters in Algarve and Carvoeiro, Portugal.[1]
She was survived by her husband Sonny (Ed) Miller, her daughter Katy and her partner Jonathan, and her son Todd and his partner Tom. Her grandchildren include Alex Wilker, Megan Wilker, Emma Miller, Daniel Miller, and Benjamin Miller. She was also survived by step-grandchildren Tracey Maki and her husband Sam Maki, and Kayla Boland and her husband Iain Boland, as well as step-great grandchildren Jack Maki and Cash Maki. She was predeceased by her parents James (Red Jim) and Mary, and her siblings Norman, Jack, Brenda, and Jane.[1]
She died at home on March 21, 2020. During her final months, she received care at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Care Group. Due to pandemic restrictions, a celebration of life was deferred to a later date. Memorial donations were suggested to the Thunder Bay Regional Cancer Centre or St. Elizabeth Health Care.[1]
Newspaper record
- Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2020-03-28.[2]
- Recorded as occurring 21 March 2020.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Susan Miller, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2020-03-28, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Chronicle-Journal, 28 March 2020, p. 2(D)