Paul James Miller, 94, of Shoemakersville, PA, passed peacefully on June 4, 2024,

in the home he and Dorothy built in 1965 with the help of family and friends.

He was born March 30, 1930 in Perry Township, a son of the late Stanley O. &

Mabel H. (Hein) Miller.

He married Dorothy M. (Miller) September 14, 1958 and celebrated a 65-year

union.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, James P. Miller (widower of Adeline

R.), Hamburg; two daughters, Dawn M. (wife of Marlin G. Dietrich), Kempton and

Brenda E. (wife of Donald D. Lengel), Pine Grove.

Grandchildren: Stephanie L. (wife of Erik Towles), Reading; Jaime O. Miller

(husband of Cheryl R.), Clearwater, FL; Emily B. (wife of Larry A. Kutz, Jr.),

Kempton; Andrew M. Dietrich, Kempton; Anson P. Dietrich, Kempton; Meredith A.

Lengel, Lancaster; Ian P. Lengel, New London, CT; Michelle B. Lengel (fiancée of

Cameron M. Eurich), Harrisburg; great grandson, Owen P. Kutz, Kempton.

He is survived by a brother, Ernest O. (husband of Elaine N.) Miller, Perry

Township, a sister-in-law, Marilyn M. Miller, Tilden Township, and numerous

nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a brother, Carl S. Miller, and a sister, Anne M. Bailey.

Paul attended Perry Township School. He was employed on the family farm and

then became a laborer, and in later years management, at Quaker Maid Kitchens,

Leesport, where he worked for 35 years. During retirement, he and Dorothy

committed their lives to family and volunteering. He enjoyed creating beautiful

wood projects in his workshop for family and friends and was a faithful

Philadelphia Phillies fan.

He was a lifelong member of Zion's Church (Windsor Castle) where he was a past

president of the Consistory and Sunday School. He was a trustee and caretaker of

Zion's Cemetery, Perry Township, for 35 years.

He was an 80 year member and past president of Virginville Grange, member of

Berks County Pomona, Pennsylvania State and National Granges. He was the

recipient of the 2010 Pennsylvania State Granger of the Year.

He was proud of his Pennsylvania Dutch heritage, spoke the dialect and

volunteered with Virginville Grange and Zion's Church at the Kutztown Folk

Festival since its inception.

He was a member of the Volunteer Service Board of Berks Heim, Shoemakersville

Senior Citizens, Shoemakersville and Virginville Fire Companies, AAA Reading-

Berks, Miller-Keystone Blood Center, Historical Societies of Berks County and

Hamburg, PA German Cultural Heritage Center, Teamsters Retirees, an associate

member of the Hamburg/Schuylkill Valley School Retirees, and a volunteer for the

Dreibelbis Cousins of America.

The family requests donations to the Miller-Keystone Blood Center, Attn:

Development Office, Memo: Memorial, 1465 Valley Center Pkwy., Bethlehem, PA

18017, or a charity of your choice, sent in c/o the funeral home.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11am on Monday, June 10, 2024 with Rev.

Randy A. Bond officiating. Viewings will be held Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 5-8pm

and Monday, June 10, 2024 from 10-11am. All gatherings will take place at

Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., 223 Peach Street, Leesport, PA 19533. Burial

in Zion's Cemetery, Perry Township. A luncheon at Virginville Grange, 456 Main

Street, Virginville, PA 19564, will immediately follow Celebration of Life. Online

condolences may be expressed at www.LeibenspergerFuneralHome.com.