Kevin was born on January 24, 1985 to the parents of John and Nancy (Tyrell) Miley. He is the big brother to Steven Miley and wife Sakiko Yamashita of Colorado, and Laura Miley of California.
Kevin was a formidable, multi-sport athlete. At LaSalle Academy, he lettered in cross country, track, lacrosse and football. He continued his lacrosse career at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, and took trips to various mountains in the Northeast, Vancouver and Japan to snowboard with his brother and friends.
From a young age, Kevin was drawn to learning and understanding science and the nature of things. With this and his compassion for others, it’s no wonder he found a devotion to fire science, and was so proud to serve as a member of the Warwick Fire Department.
Kevin was highly intelligent, and if ever there was a clever mind, Kevin had one. With an expansive vocabulary and an ability to find patterns in the intangible, Kevin could swiftly decode and unscramble things to find the solution. He was a master at chess, Words with Friends, Yahtzee, and found a special calling in playing poker.
We will always remember Kevin’s special way of helping others-humans and animals alike- the latter for which he had a particular soft spot.
We grieve greatly for our son, brother, nephew, cousin, colleague and friend that Kevin was, and still is. But we are comforted knowing that he rests easy now, hopefully with our beloved family dog by his side, likely being fed straight from his hand, in the same way so many of us have been nourished by his generosity.
Visitation will be held Monday, June 17, 2024 from 8:00-9:30 am in the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home, 142 Centerville Road, Warwick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am in Holy Apostles Church, 800 Pippin Orchard Road, Cranston. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Kevin Miley to ASTRO –Arts, Sports, and Technology Resource Organization, 120 Webster Street, Pawtucket, RI 02861 or RISAFF – RI State Assoc. of Firefighters, memo line: MAP-Members Assistance Program, 1865 Smith Street, North Providence, RI 02911.
