Carl Miller recognized for service to Valley community

From left, Pasquale S. Folino, President of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association; honoree Carl J. Miller, III and his wife, Patricia Miller; their son, funeral director and Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller, and his wife, Tara Miller.

Funeral director Carl J. Miller, III recently received a special 2012 award from Connecticut Funeral Directors Association President Pasquale S. Folino, CFSP. 
Miller was recognized for 44 years as a licensed funeral director and for his service to the community. 
At a statewide event, Miller-Ward Funeral Home of Seymour also was honored for 170 years of operation.

Carl J. Miller III is a past president and current member of the Seymour-Oxford Rotary Club. He is a past board member of the Seymour-Oxford Nursery and Childcare Association. 
A past member of the Catholic Family Services Board of Directors and its Board of Trustees, he is currently an usher and lector at the Church of Good Shepherd of Seymour and past President of the Men’s Club. 

Recently, Miller was invited to become a member of the Order of the Golden Rule. He supports various veterans, civic, religious and community projects.

In addition to his membership in the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, Miller also a member of the National Hospice Organization.

The presentations were made at CFDA’s annual awards banquet at the St. Clements Castle in Portland.

The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association is a 123-year-old professional organization that is committed to the promotion and advocacy of high ethical standards in funeral service. The association represents funeral directors at more than 220 funeral homes in Connecticut.

For information about the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, call 860-721-0234 or 800-919-2332 or visit www.ctfda.org.


The above is a press release from the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association.