Carol A. Miller

Guilderland- Carol Ann Dougherty Miller of Guilderland, NY died peacefully on September 19, 2015. Mrs. Miller, the daughter of the late Paul and Josephine Dougherty, was born in Albany, NY, and lived in Albany and Guilderland most of her life. Carol was married to her late husband William Miller for 57 years, and the devoted mother of six children, Stephen Miller and his wife Deborah Miller of Pickerington, OH, David Miller and his wife Bridget Terry of Alameda CA, Robert Miller of Pleasant Ridge MI, Susan Lary and her husband Kevin Lary of St. Clair Shores MI, Mark Miller of Albany NY and Michael Miller and his wife Adriane Miller of Yellow Springs OH. Carol was also a loving grandmother of seven grandchildren, Stephanie Clark and her husband Chuck Clark of Pickerington OH, Jennifer Miller of Pickerington OH, Tasha Williams and Keatan Lary of St. Clair Shores MI, Healy Miller of Alameda CA, and Lake and Skyler Miller of Yellow Springs OH. Carol graduated from Vincentian High School in 1952, Octavo School of Musical Art, and the College of St. Rose, where she graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Business Education and was bestowed the honor of becoming a Golden Rosebud. Carol helped Bill run both the Village Drummer in Guilderland and Ralphs Tavern in Albany for over 40 years. Carol was an accomplished painter, winning numerous awards for her lovely oil and watercolor paintings, and was an active member of the Colonie Art League for many years. Carol loved traveling with her husband Bill, and was especially fond of their winters in Stuart FL where they enjoyed time together, spending time on the beach and golfing together. Their trips to Hawaii were always special; and is where they spent their 50th anniversary. Many vacations were spent at Cape Cod & Lake Huron where they vacationed with family. Funeral services Friday, September 25, 2015 at 11:00 am at Christ the King Church, Westmere, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends are invited and may visit with Carol’s family on Thursday, September 24, 2015 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany. Interment will follow the Mass in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. Those wishing to remember Carol in a special way may send contributions to the Albany Medical Center Foundation, (designate Cancer Research Fund on the check memo line), 43 New Scotland Ave., MC-119, Albany, NY 12208. To leave Carol’s family a message on their guestbook, obtain directions, or view other helpful services, please visit www.mcveighfuneralhome.com

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Carol A. Miller

May 17, 1934 - September 19, 2015