Marilyn Florence (Oxley) Miller , VRHS Class of 1949
Miller, Marilyn Florence (Oxley) (Lutz) EAST GREENBUSH Marilyn Florence Miller, born August 27, 1931, in Cooperstown, N.Y., passed away peacefully on December 15, 2018, after a long and courageous battle against Alzheimer's. Marilyn was an amazing seamstress, accomplished quilter, talented artist, and a creative crafter whose nimble fingers were never idle. She shared her talents willingly with family and friends, creating a lasting legacy of home goods and clothing items of unsurpassed quality. Known for her good humor and love of pranks, she also enjoyed camping, traveling, and playing with grandchildren. Marilyn lived and worked in the Capital region her entire life. A 1949 graduate of Van Rensselaer High School, she worked briefly at Siena College in Loudonville and for many years at Sun Oil Company at the Port of Rensselaer. She was the kitchen manager at Bowling Green Lanes in East Greenbush where she applied her creativity to menu offerings and practiced nepotism in hiring decisions. Marilyn is survived by her beloved husband of 40 years Ronald John Miller of Knox; her children from her first marriage to Walter W. Lutz Jr, Dean of Houston, Jay of Charlotte, N.C., Kirby (Bonnie DeGonzague) of Colonie, Stephanie (Steven) Pohl of Atlanta, and Sara Chauvot (Will Shook) of wherever their travels take them; her stepsons, Kevin (Patty) Miller of Knox, David (Karen) Miller of Castleton, Vt., and Chris Dangerfield of Phoenix; her grandchildren, Aimee and Zachary Chauvot, Jenna and Erich Lutz, Anna and Jonathan Pohl, Joshua and Rebecca Miller, and Alex, Nick, and Greg Dangerfield. Also survived by her sister, Diana (Thomas) Allen; and brother-in-law, Raymond Lebrecht of Rensselaer. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Leona (Saxton) Oxley; and her sister Joanne Lebrecht. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Two Schodack Square at Evergreen Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Greenbush for the care and compassion they showed during her stay there. Interment is in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Colonie. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org.