William B. Miller

William B. Miller 79 of Guilderland, NY died peacefully Wednesday July 23, 2014 at home after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Miller, born in Ilion, NY was the son of the late Anne and Ralph Miller of Albany and Northville NY, lived in Albany and Guilderland most of his life. Husband to Carol Ann Dougherty Miller for 61 years, father of 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. Grandfather of 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. Bill graduated from Vincentian High School in 1952. He was drafted in 1956, completing Basic Training at Fort Benning, GA, Intelligence School at Dundalk, MD and serving at Fort Dix, NJ. He later purchased the family business, Ralphs Tavern on Madison Ave and ran it for over 40 years, owned and operated the Village Drummer Tavern in Guilderland, and was a member of Albany Liquor Assoc, serving as treasurer. Bill was an avid golfer, enjoying his weekly Thursday matches with friends for more than 40 years, and rarely missed watching the Yankees at the Stadium or on TV. Bill and his wife spent their winters in Stuart FL, and took numerous vacations to Hawaii. Funeral services 11:00 am Friday, August 1, 2014 at Christ the King Church, Westmere where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends are invited and may call on Thursday, July 31, 2014 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the funeral home. Interment will follow the Mass at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. Those wishing to remember Bill in a special way may send contributions to Albany Medical Center Foundation, (designate Cancer Research Fund on the check memo line), 43 New Scotland Ave, MC-119, Albany, New York 12208. To leave Bill’s family a message on their guestbook, obtain directions or other helpful services, please visit www.McVeighFuneralHome.com

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William B. Miller

September 5, 1934 - July 23, 2014