Helen Miller passed away early Saturday morning July 22, 2023, after a long illness.
She was the youngest of 4 children born to Joseph B. Thorpe and Luella Spencer Thorpe. She attended the Plankroad Schoolhouse, one of the last one room schoolhouses in the area before moving to Greensburg, PA and graduating from Hempfield High School.
She was an avid hunter and loved making stained glass windows and lamps in her spare time. She held many different jobs in her lifetime, but what she was most passionate about was spending time with her family, taking care of her pool, and watching her favorite movie “The Grinch”.
Helen is survived by her loving husband R. Scott Miller; two daughters, Vanessa (Patrick) Sweeney and Maria Linkerhof; two grandsons, Ethan Sweeney, and Aidan Sweeney; two granddaughters, Jordyn (Joshua) Armstrong and Kaitlyn Zuzzio; two great granddaughters, Jaelyn Adkin and Juliana Armstrong; one great grandson, Jaryan Armstrong; two brothers, Dan (Diane) Thorpe and Joseph “Butch” Thorpe; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Luella Thorpe, her sister, Meredith “Mimi” Pizer, her nephew, Patrick “Pete” Wightman, her niece, Bonnie Andersen, and her great nephew, Jeremy “Griz” Andersen.
A celebration of Helen’s life will be announced and held at a later date. E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com <www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com/>. The Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home Inc. has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.