In Memoriam: Former Longtime Fair Havenite, Irene Miller, 99

Longtime Fair Havenite, artist, mom and wife of iconic Esso/Exxon station owner, Ray Miller, Irene G. Miller, more recently of Oceanport, passed away peacefully on April 17. She was 99.

Born on Aug. 29, 1923 in Clune, PA and raised in Manville, Irene graduated from Manville High School and worked at Johns Manville as a time keeper.

“During WWII, Irene made plane armatures for the government. She went to the Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City for Cartier Dress Making; and, upon graduating she worked at Main Bouche, New York as a dressmaker for two years. She also worked for Elizabeth Arden for three years as a dress maker.

“She married her loving husband, Raymond J. Miller in 1947 and they lived in Atlantic Highlands. In 1950, they began a family and moved to Fair Haven. In the early 1960s, Irene began painting and sculpting. She was a member of The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury, New Jersey and
The Art Alliance of Red Bank, New Jersey. She studied sculpture at The Summit Art Center in Summit, New Jersey. She studied with local artists including Doug McIlvaine, Tony Ventura, Roberta Carter Clark, Val De Maris and Mary Sheehan.
Many people treasure Irene’s artwork in their homes.”
Loved ones of Irene Miller in her obituary

Irene was predeceased by: her loving husband of 68 years, Raymond Miller; her parents, Andrew and Julia Galambos; and her six siblings.

She is survived by: her son, Raymond M. Miller; her daughter, Audrey Yaffie and son-in-law Irv; her daughter, Peggy Miller and partner Charlie Ryan; her grandson, Skyelar Yaffie and wife Sara; and her three great grandchildren, Nora, Isla, and Owen, all of whom she absolutely adored.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 27 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown, NJ.

— Edited obituary prepared by family via Thompson Memorial Home