Obituary: Forrest H. Miller, 72

Forrest H. Miller, 72, of Lawrence Township, died Monday (Sept. 12) at home.

Born in Trenton, he was an area resident all of his life.

Forrest retired in 1995 after 29 years as a custodian for Lawrence Township Public Schools.

He was a life member of the Slackwood and Lawrence Road volunteer fire companies and a member of the Camping Club Jersey Ho-Bo’s.

Forrest enjoyed being with his children and grandchildren.

Son of the late Charles and Madeline Ashton Miller, he is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joan Baker Miller; a son, Donald F. Miller; a daughter, Sharon B. Creighton and her husband, Michael; and five grandchildren, Scott, Nicole, and Kelly Creighton and Colin and Logan Miller. Also surviving are his sisters, Charlotte Lawlor and Merry D’Amico; a brother, William Miller; a stepbrother James Miller and his wife, Cordelia; a stepsister, Patricia Healy; a sister-in-law, Joan Miller; an aunt, Margaret Burris; many nieces, nephews, greatnieces and greatnephews and cousins, a special cousin Myrtle Coxon, and many special friends.

The funeral will be held on Monday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Rd. in Lawrence Township with Rev. Dr. Nina Reeder, pastor of the Lawrence Road Presbyterian Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Lawrenceville Cemetery.

Family and friends may call on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Slackwood Volunteer Fire Co. and Lawrence Road Volunteer Fire Co. and will hold joint services at 5 p.m. Sunday during the calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made in Forrest’s memory to the Visiting Nurses Association of Mercer County, P.O. Box 441, Trenton, N.J. 08603.