Madelaine Alice Miller Obituary (1929

Madelaine Miller passed away on December 31, 2022, at her home of 70 years in Bremerton, Washington, at the age of 93. Born May 17, 1929, in Salem, Massachusetts to Charles and Gabrielle Towne (Deschamps) and was a graduate of Salem High School in Salem, Massachusetts. She married her husband, Roy Miller, in Salem, Massachusetts on April 30, 1950. She worked in banking for The Kitsap Credit Union, was their first telephone teller and retired after 20 plus years in the industry. She also spent many of her years as a homemaker, wife and dedicated mother to her four children. She was a resident of Bremerton, Washington for 72 years! Madelaine loved knitting, bowling, baking, gardening, beach combing, kite flying, walnut picking, countless little league games and the Seahawks and Mariners. She held many leadership positions in the Kitsap Women's Bowling Association, teaching many the art of bowling over the years as well as teaching knitting in our local 4H groups. In recent years she loved time in Arizona and enjoying new activities including water volleyball and water aerobics at the age of 81. She attributed her long life to never having a driver's license and walking everywhere. Survivors include her sons Michael Miller of Orcas Island, Washington, Bruce Miller of Homedale, Idaho, her daughter Teri Tennyson of Bremerton, Washington, close and dear friend of 72 years Cleo Fugitt and a cousin Pauline Graves. She also leaves behind eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Miller, parents, her son Mark Miller who passed away in 1972 and grandson Daniel Miller. Services will be held at Our Lady Star of the Sea in Bremerton, Washington on January 19th, 2023, beginning with the rosary at 10:30am. Followed by a mass and reception at the church. Graveside Service will be held at 2pm at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Bremerton, Washington following the reception. Memorial donations can be made to The Kitsap County USBC Youth Bowling Association in honor of Madelaine. Please find link below. Arrangements have been entrusted to Lewis Funeral Chapel in Bremerton, Washington.