Dean Miller

Dean Miller, 81, of Blairsville, PA (Derry Twp.) passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.

The son of Walter C. and Sara E. (Baker) Miller, he was born October 10, 1941 in Aliquippa, PA.

Dean graduated from Derry Township High School, Class of 1959 and was the owner of Chestnut Ridge Communication Service, Blairsville, for 32 years.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, New Alexandria, Indiana County Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Chamber of Commerce.

He enjoyed working on the family farm and traveling.

Dean was employed for 25 years by Bell of PA and AT&T where he became proficient in Telecommunications. He then later retired in 1989 and started the Chestnut Ridge Communications business in Blairsville.

Surviving is his wife, Eydie Piatt Miller whom he married June 26, 2016, a daughter, Deana Krinock (Tim) of Latrobe; son-in-law, Keith Vaughn of Blairsville; three stepchildren, Lisa Piatt (Mike) of East Haven, CT; Julie Piatt (Andy) of Cincinnati, OH and Eric Piatt (Victoria) of Furlong; grandchildren, Mitchell Krinock (Shannon), Elizabeth, Stephanie and Hannah Vaughn, Michael Gambardella (Kim), Dave Gambardella (Kristin), Garrett Ardis, Colton Ardis, Roman Messina, Marisa Messina and Kaitlyn Cavallo (Rich), two great grandchildren, Cameron Cavallo and Davie Gambardella, two brothers, Robert Miller (Tess) of Latrobe and Dennis Miller (Cindy) of New Alexandria, sister, Sue Barnhart of New Alexandria, three sisters-in-law, Evelyn Miller of Latrobe, Lois Miller of Dubois, Ruth Ann Jones of Blairsville and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Barbara (Himler) Miller, daughter, Susan Vaughn, two brothers, Donald and Orin “Bud” Miller, three sisters, Sara Fritz, Nancy Miller and Shirley Miller and a brother-in-law, Dale Barnhart.

Family and friends will be received on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. in the United Methodist Church, New Alexandria, with Rev. Sharon Waltenbaugh officiating.

Interment will be in the Union Cemetery, New Alexandria.

In lieu of flowers, t he family kindly requests memorial donations be made in Dean's memory to the New Alexandria United Methodist Church , 106 Washington St., New Alexandria, PA 15670, Tunnel To Towers Foundations (which provides new smart homes to severely wounded Veterans or pays off mortgages for families who have lost loved ones). www.t2t.org or to Wreaths Across America (which provides wreaths on Veterans graves) www. wreathsaccrossamerica.org