Jeanne G. (Patterson) Miller, 80, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Paoli Hospital, Chester County. In her last moments she was surrounded by her extended family and we praise our Lord and Savior for her life and for her love for and trust in Jesus.

Born in Teaneck, NJ, she was the wife of Charles N. Miller, Jr. of Lancaster, to whom she was married 62 years.  She was the daughter of the late George Patterson, Sr., an orchid grower with H. Patterson & Sons in Bergenfield, NJ, and the late Catherine (Pape) Patterson.

Jeanne spent the majority of her life in Bergenfield, NJ and moved to Bridgewater, NJ in 1966.  She and her husband moved to Lancaster in 2005, where she became a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Lititz.  She was previously a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Bergenfield, NJ and of Somerset Hills Lutheran Church in Basking Ridge, NJ.  A 1951 graduate of Edgewood Park Junior College in Briarcliff Manor, NY, she was employed for a time with the American Radiator Company of Geneva, NY and the New York Life Insurance Company in New York City.

A woman of quiet strength, kind heart and deep Christian faith, Jeanne found great joy in serving others both through her church and in her community through simple tasks of love. An avid knitter, she knitted hats and mittens for Samaritan's Purse, a charity serving the less fortunate. She was devoted to her extended family, faithfully recognizing birthdays, anniversaries and baptismal birthdays and providing encouragement through regular correspondence. A lifelong homemaker, she was skilled in cooking, sewing and quilting and used these talents as well to serve others. Her joys in life included birding, walking, gardening and spending time with family and friends on the beloved family farm in New York's Catskill Mountains.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Janet Elaine Adams and her husband Bruce of Glenelg, MD; two sons:  Douglas Charles Miller and his wife Zenobia of Reisterstown, MD and Paul Jeffrey Miller and his wife Donna of Horsham; a sister, Eileen DiSavino of Northvale, NJ; a brother, Robert Patterson of Gwynedd; and nine grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen J. Lockwood, and a brother, George Patterson, Jr.

Memorial services will be held at 5 PM Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 308 Petersburg Rd., Lititz, PA  17543 with Rev. Jeffrey Webb officiating.  The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 PM on Friday, February 1, 2013 and again Saturday from 1 to 3 PM at Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA  17543.  Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Lew Beach, NY. Flowers are appreciated, or memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church at the address above.  To place a condolence online, please visit Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100