Bruce A. Miller, Sr., a lifetime resident of Warwick, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on January 3, 2025. He was 81 years old.
Bruce was born in Warwick, NY May 13, 1943, to the son of Harold and Rose (nee Scheuermann) Miller.
Bruce was the owner/operator of Amity Excavating. He was in business for over 40 years in the Warwick area excavating for many homes being built between 1984-2015. Bruce enjoyed getting up every day and moving earth - big machines were his toys . A family statement reads: “His hobby was restoration: he restored a 1950 Chevy pickup and had restored over 21 antique tractors. His favorite pastime was working in his shop and visiting with friends. His legacy was that he was able to restore all makes of tractors to their original glory”. Bruce was a member of the Amity Fire Department and the Rinky Dink Hunting Club in Pine Island.
He is survived by his wife Phyllis M. Miller (nee Masker) and was the father of Bruce Miller, Jr. and his wife Linda of Slate Hill; Melissa Singer and her husband Brian of Warwick; and Suzanne Havell and her husband Doug of Warwick; grandfather to six beloved grandchildren: Bruce and Luke Miller of Slate Hill; Jack and Abigail Singer of Warwick; Grant and Madison Havell of Warwick; brother of Alan and his wife Bonnie; and uncle to many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers: Eugene, John, and Gary; sisters Ruthanne Gayewski and Joan Miller.
Memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday January 12, 2025 at Glenwood Baptist Church, 1863 County Road 565, Glenwood, NJ. 07418
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Glenwood Baptist Church, P.O. Box 314, Glenwood, NJ 07418; Samaritan’s Purse P.O. Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607 www.samaritanspurse.com or Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306 or www.t2t.com