Karl Frederick Miller Jr.'s Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that the family of Karl F. Miller Jr. announces his peaceful passing on 26 December 2025 at the age of 83, at his son’s home in Lakeland, Florida.
He was a loving husband to Cindy Miller for 52 years, father of Karl F. Miller III (wife) Melissa N. Miller and Dawn M. Miller-Perrone (husband) Michael A. Perrone, grandfather of Nicholas A. Porter, Matthew A. Porter, and Christina Porter, and great grandfather to Priscilla Porter, Hiilei A. Bellinger-Porter, Hunter M. Perrone.
He was a Navy Veteran who served his country proudly during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Wainwright as a Signalman. He worked on the railroad for Metro North in New York as a Brakeman and Pipe fitter, where he devoted over twenty years of his life. He drove busses and transported cars for dealerships. Karl was a simple man who enjoyed his model trains, watching NASCAR on Sundays where he got his best rest and going for drives on the weekend.
He was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, but lived most of his live in New York. This made him an honorary New Yorker. Once he left New York in 1986, he has called Lakeland home.
A viewing is scheduled for 5 January 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home 1727 Bartow Road Lakeland, FL 33801.
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