Obituary of Carol R. Miller

Miller, Carol Ruckels, age 88, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Spring Oak Assisted Living, Lanoka Harbor, NJ.  Carol was born in Paterson, NJ and had lived in Hewitt section of West Milford for 42 years and Wyckoff for 18 years before moving to Lanoka Harbor, three years ago.  She was a homemaker and an avid tennis player for many years.  Carol loved sharing her summers on Greeenwood Lake with family and friends and spending winters at their home in Florida.  Carol and Joe also loved going for weekend rides in their Model A Ford and on most Sundays could be found parked on top of the Monksville dam chatting with passers by.  Carol was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Joseph George Miller in 2014.  She is survived by her devoted sons; William Joseph Miller and his wife, Deborah of Harrington Park, NJ and Kevin Grant Miller and his wife, Lisa of Wyckoff, NJ, her loving grandchildren; Amanda Gallo and her husband, Benjamin, Leanne, Jonathan and Maxwell, two great granddaughters; Adalyn Gallo and Skylar Gallo and her sister, Janice Murray and her husband, Hugh of Hawthorne, NJ.  In addition to her husband, she was also predeceased by her brother, Robert Grant and her sister, Virginia Carpignano.  A private cremation was held.  As an expression of sympathy, donations in Carol’s memory may be made to Alzheimer’s of New Jersey, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834.  Arrangements by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com,  257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.