Kenneth Lee Miller
1938 – 2023
Kenneth Lee Miller, of Monroe Township passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at the age of 85. Private funeral services and burial were November 24 at Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Iselin, NJ.
Ken was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Plainfield, NJ as a child where he attended Plainfield High School. Ken graduated from Montclair State College and received an M.A. in American History from Michigan State University. Ken then moved to California to pursue studies toward a PhD.
Ken was an avid reader throughout his life and took pride in the collection of books he amassed . His interests included a wide range of fictional genres as well as history and science tomes spanning dozens of eras and topics. He deeply valued education and was a lifetime seeker of knowledge, auditing classes in astronomy and evolution at Princeton University after he retired.
He loved tennis and opera and classical music. He expressed his creativity through his decoupage art projects – each project carefully researched and planned out to showcase a specific aspect of nature or history. He balanced his intellectual character with an unwavering commitment to ‘Dad jokes’ and a sense of humor that will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Ken’s memory will live on through his steadfast wife of 54 years Patricia; his devoted sister Penelope; his loving children Michael and Renee, son-in-law Brian Kearney, and his amazing grandchildren who were the absolute pride and joy of his life – Sophie, Lila, and Marcus Miller and Brendan and Jordyn Kearney.