Obituary of Philip G. Miller

Phil, a beloved Dad to Daria Hoffman and her Husband Charles, Grandfather to Lauren and her husband John Russo and Samantha Hoffman, to his life partner Nancy O’Hare, Sister Hazel Karbel and Brother-in-law Bob Karbel, Uncle to Justin and Alissa Karbel and Tracy Karbel, Brother Matthew Miller, and to his deceased wife Jo-Ann Miller, sadly passed away on August 19, 2024. 

Phil was a much-loved friend to the many people whose lives he touched. He was a member of the Elks Peekskill Lodge, local political organizations, the Mohegan Colony Association; where he spent all his life, and the Mohegan Fire Dept. He will be terribly missed by us all. 

Phil loved to tell the story of how he was raised in Shrub Oak on a chicken farm, collecting eggs and milking cows as a child. He later began his career as a Heating and Air Conditioning specialist for many years, owning his own business. Later in life, he was an entrepreneur who had tremendous vision for local real estate development projects. 

Above all, he was a musician, and his passion was the Trumpet. He was famous for playing Taps, playing in local bands, and basically playing anywhere in the world that he traveled. He never left home without his Trumpet and was always good for a blast of Happy Birthday, Hava Nagila, Bésame Mucho and countless other tunes he knew by heart, at a moment’s notice.

He made friends for life, wherever he went, telling his stories, jokes and flashing his smile. He had a talent for making people feel loved, making them laugh and had a huge heart.

Memorial Service will be held at Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home, 414 Washington Street, Peekskill, NY on Sunday, August 25, 2024, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Interment to follow at Hillside Cemetery, 1033 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.

 “Contributions can be made In Loving Memory of Philip Miller to Cross-Cultural Connections.”