Norma Miller
August 19, 1932 — October 17, 2015
Mrs. Norma H. Miller was the wife of Carl L. Miller of New Market, MD. Born August 19, 1932 in Kreamer, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Bilger.
Norma and her sisters played the clarinet along with her father playing tuba in the towns’ band. She always loved march music like John Phillip Sousa’s. She enjoyed traveling and having fun with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by sons, Daniel and wife, Susan, Miller of Germantown and Michael and wife, Marie, of Laytonsville, MD; grandchildren, Joshua Miller of Gaithersburg, MD, Zachary Miller of Silver Spring, MD, Mark Miller of Rockville, MD, James Hand of Woodbine, MD and Jack Hand; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father, mother, son, William and sisters, Jane Butcosk and Georgeanna Knouse.
She married Carl on May 30, 1952 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Kreamer, PA.
Norma liked to tell the story about moving 49 times up and down the east coast as Carl followed his construction jobs. In the 1960’s they settled in Rockville, MD.
Carl started his own company in 1972, Concrete General, Inc. and Norma was the office manager.
Later on, she retired and they moved to a farm in New Market, MD, where she grew lots of flowers and belonged to the Flower Club. They enjoyed making dried flower arrangements to give to others. She and some friends organized the Silver Bells who made stuffed animals for Toys for Tots. They had lots of fun and received awards from the Marine Corps.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2015 at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, where services will begin at 7 p.m.
Graveside services will begin 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 20th at Globe Mills Cemetery in Kreamer, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Frederick County.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Stauffer Funeral Home in Frederick. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com.