Obituary of Anna E. Miller

Anna E. Miller (nee Phile), passed away peacefully Monday, November 20, 2023, at the age of 103. Born in Philadelphia, Anna was a long time resident of Delanco since the age of 3. She proudly served her country during WWII in the US Navy as an Air Traffic Controller at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas, where she joked that she” got to tell the men where to go”. After the war she attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Art (now called the University of the Arts), getting her diploma in Fashion Illustration. Riding the bus every day, she met a handsome US Army veteran, Herman Miller, who was also attending the school. The two later married and made their home in Delanco. She was a dual member of American Legion Post 146 in Riverside, NJ as well as American Legion Post 350 (all female veterans) in Burlington, NJ where she was a past Post Commander. Anna was employed in the gift wrap department at Wanamaker’s in Philadelphia and after promotions, was eventually in charge of the gift wrap departments of all 16 stores. She was a member of the Dobbins Memorial United Methodist Church in Delanco for 100 years, where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and was past Superintendent and Treasurer of the Sunday School. She was a member and past Treasurer of the Delanco Senior Citizens and an active member of a quilting group, where she was known for her beautiful quilts. Beloved wife of the late Herman J. Miller and dear sister of the late Norma Mohrmann, she is survived by her dear sister Ethel Shelton, numerous nieces and nephews and several close friends, who she considered family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Anna’s viewing Wednesday morning, November 29, 2023 from 10 AM to 11 AM at Dobbins Memorial United Methodist Church, 330 Union Ave., Delanco, NJ 08075. Service to follow at 11 AM with interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Burlington, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to her church at the above address. Arrangements are under the direction of the Chadwick Memorial Home, Riverside, NJ.