Ethel M. Miller

June 4, 1925 - March 30, 2019

Ethel M. (Marek) Miller, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Mont Marie Health Care Center. Born June 4, 1925, daughter of the late Albert and Katherine (Kupiec) Marek, she was a lifelong Chicopee resident. A graduate of Cathedral High School, Class of 1943, Ethel was also a communicant of the Basilica of St. Stanislaus, Bishop & Martyr. She retired in 1960 after seventeen years of service as an accountant for the former N.E.Tel.&Tel. (now Verizon). Ethel enjoyed gardening and always looked forward to being with family and friends. She was predeceased in 2016 by her beloved husband, Orrin “Jerry” Miller, and in 2013 by her cherished daughter, Lisa M. Russo. Ethel is survived by her loving sons, Matthew A. Miller of Veazie, ME and Karl A. Miller of South Portland, ME; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, John Marek, and sisters, Stella Gunn, Mary Ondrick, Antonia Stachowicz, Helen Marek and Jennie Kalista. Funeral services for Ethel will be held Thursday at 9AM from Kozikowski Funeral Home, 565 Front St., Chicopee, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10AM in St. Stanislaus Basilica. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Calling hours are Wednesday from 5-7PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Stanislaus School Endowment Fund, 534 Front St., Chicopee, MA 01013 or the American Stroke Association, 300 5th Avenue, Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451. www.stroke association.org.