Raymond August Miller

by Contributor | January 7, 2021 4:58 pm

OSWEGO – Raymond August Miller, 88, of Oswego, passed away on the afternoon of January 5, 2021. 

He was born in Scriba, NY to the late Reinholt and Gladys (Vosseller) Miller. Ray graduated from Oswego High School and then pursued a law enforcement career.  He worked twenty-two years for the New York State Police, six years as the Oswego County Sheriff, and sixteen years in Nuclear Security. He was most proud of his career.  He worked for the New York State Police from 1955 – 1977.  He served the people of Oswego as Oswego County Sheriff from 1978 – 1983.  He finished his career as a nuclear training supervisor at the Nine Mile Nuclear Station.   

He was an avid outdoorsman.  He loved to be in nature.  He could be found most summer days either riding his four-wheeler “down back” to observe the wildlife, mowing the lawn to absolute perfection, or taking off for camp to fish and hunt.  If not outdoors he was working in his shed or fixing something in his house.  He was a perfectionist, and never one to sit around and be lazy.  The past few years he could always be found on his front porch at night enjoying a cigar and observing the neighborhood.  He was honored to be a member of the Sportsman 35 Club, F.O.P NY Lodge #1, Oswego County Shriners, and the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association.

Raymond is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Ann (Carroll), his sons Randy Miller of Oswego, NY, Joseph (JoAnn) Conzone of Oswego, NY, Charles Miller of Texas, and his daughter Mary-Missy (Chuck) Masters of Oregon; his grandchildren Shannon (Christopher) Calvarese, Danielle Utter, Keri (Jay) McMillan, Raymond (Malissa) Utter, Benjamin (Melissa) Miller, Joseph Conzone Jr., Erin Miller, Shawna (Eric) Thomas.  Also, his thirteen great-grandchildren whom he spent as much time with as possible. 

He was predeceased by his son, Michael Conzone, and his parents, Reinholt, and Gladys (Vosseller)) Miller. 

Private entombment will be held in All Saints Mausoleum, St. Peter’s Cemetery, on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.  Arrangements are in the care of Nelson Funeral Home.

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