Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Ann Miller

She graduated from Patton High School in 1957 and worked at Patton Shirt Factory and Sylvania in Altoona.

Betty Ann married Wilfred Paul Miller on Oct. 5, 1963, at St. Augustine Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, William Mulligan; brother and sister-in-law, Robert “Moon” and Barbara Mulligan; and brother-in-law, James Huber.

Surviving are a son, Russell P. Miller MD and his wife, Lori Kosiciki-Miller; her “baby” sister, Sandy Huber; sister-in-law, Patricia A. Miller; brother-in-law, Gary C. Miller (Patricia); sister-in-law, Delores Miller; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Betty Ann was quite literally a lifelong resident of the village of St. Augustine, having died 60 yards from the house in which she was born. She was extremely active in the parish life of St. Augustine. She had been a member of the Sodality of the BVM, the Altar and Rosary Society, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and served at various times on the Parish Pastoral Council, the building committee and the picnic committee. For decades, Betty served as the chair lady of the dining room at the annual picnic and sacristan caring for the altar linens. She positively influenced the lives of generations of young people in the area by teaching CCD, helping with the annual vacation Bible school, being a band mom and as “lunch lady” at Cambria Heights Schools. She was a member of Patton Garden Club and the Patton Music Club.

Betty Ann loved all kinds of flowers and was an avid gardener. However, her true passion was cooking and baking. Caring for people by feeding them was Betty Ann’s love language, and she excelled at creating holiday dinners and for many years cooked wedding and funeral dinners with other “church ladies.” But baking was her forte. Baking bread, rolls, cookies and pies was second nature to her.

The hallmark of her life was gratitude: gratitude for what she was able to do for family and friends, grateful for the life given her and especially grateful for her faith and life in Christ Jesus. “God has been so good. I am so lucky.”

Family and friends will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at Gibbons Funeral Home, 1688 Liberty St., Ashville.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 803 St. Augustine Road, Dysart. Committal will be held at St. Augustine Cemetery.

Condolences can be made at gibbonsfhashvillecoalport.com.