Margaret R. Miller, 92, formerly of Rochester Township, passed away peacefully on October 15th, 2025 at Cambridge Village in Beaver Falls.
She was born in Monaca, a daughter of the late Nathan and Margaret Chleba Paliotte, as the last surviving member of her immediate family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings, including her twin sister, Sister Mary Margaret Paliotte and her brothers Bill, Robert, August “Gus” and Paul Paliotte as well as her sister, Catherine Haney, her beloved husband, Howard E. “Bud” Miller, with whom she shared a blessed union starting in April 11th, 1953, at St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Monaca, her infant daughter, Barbara Ann Miller and her daughter, Janet M Miller.
She is survived through her three sons, Thomas E (Cindy) Miller, Howard E. III (Carrie) Miller and David (Gaylen) Miller. She was a proud grandmother to five grandchildren and a doting great grandmother to six great -grandchildren. She was raised in Monaca and was a graduate of Mt. Gallitzin Academy in Baden. She was a dedicated employee of Rosalind Candy Castle in New Brighton where she was employed as a clerk and packer.
She was a devout member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and St Cecilia Catholic Church in Rochester. She was also an active participant in the Christian Mothers of the church. Her faith was evident in her kindness and the way she lived her life. She was an avid lover of the outdoors who had a “green thumb,” which was evident in her beautifully kept flower garden and well cared for lawn.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, Oct 22nd from 9 a.m. until the time of a mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.at St Cecilia Catholic Church, 632 Virginia Avenue, Rochester. Interment will take place at St John the Baptist Cemetery, 1270 Chapel Road, Monaca at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simpson Funeral and Cremation Services, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.