Obituary of Irvin Miller

Irvin Miller of Lawrenceville passed away on February 18, 2025 at the age of 91. He was a proud member of the United State Army, serving time during the Korean conflict, which he honored throughout his life by wearing his signature Korea veteran hat.

He grew up in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia, where he spent his time walking to Connie Mack Stadium to take in games of his beloved Philadelphia Phillies. It was during this time that he cultivated a love of sports, which led to a decades-long career of being an umpire, as a member of the .Philadelphia Umpire Association for both baseball and softball.  He was lucky to witness not just one, but two Eagles Super Bowl wins.

In addition to his love of sports, Irv was also a huge cinephile. He was always quick to share movie trivia, an interest of which spanned several genres. In his later years, he also became a voracious reader, spending his time in local bookshops and libraries in the Princeton area.

He also spent his life working in various Philadelphia newspaper print rooms, including the Philadelphia Inquirer, and was a proud member of the Teamsters Union. 

Irv is predeceased by his parents, Harry and Jean Miller, and his beloved wife, Janet. He is survived by his two children, Robert Miller and Elaine Lerner, his two granddaughters, Perri Lerner-Draham (Jesse) and Georgia Miller (KJ Jackson), and great-granddaughter, Scarlet. He is also survived by his older sister Bernice Van Felix, and fondly remembered by Sarita Curry, David Lerner, Ivy Wenerd, and Danielle Creamer. 

Funeral arrangements for Irvin Miller will be held on Monday Feb 24 2025.  Attendees are asked to arrive at the administrative building and wait by their automobiles no later than 10:35AM at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown, PA 18940.  Military services will begin promptly at 10:45AM

The family will be gathering afterwards on Monday at the Lerner residence at 10 Empress Lane Lawrenceville NJ 08648. The family will also be receiving visitors on Tuesday from 2 pm to 8 pm (same location).

On Wednesday Feb 26, the family will be receiving visitors from 5 pm to 8 pm with a memorial service at 645 pm at Temple Sinai 1401 Limekiln Pike Dresher PA 19025

Click here to join via Zoom By Phone: (646) 558-8656 Meeting ID: 870 6453 0240 Passcode: sinai20

Due to religious reasons, only Kosher food and drink will be permitted to be brought into the Temple Sinai only.
 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Room to Read, a nonprofit that helps support children’s literacy in low-income areas through a variety of resources.