May E. Miller

Tolland, Connecticut. She maintained a cheery spirit that was admired by all. She resided

near her son, David B. Miller, and daughter-in-law, Linda L. Miller, after moving from South

Florida following the death of her beloved and long-time companion, Joseph Miller, in 2008.

Born on October 15, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Rose Eglin (formerly

Ruchia Resnik), who emigrated from Russia on December 21, 1912, and who married Jack

Eglin (formerly Jacob Yeglin) on December 25, 1925, who was also a Russian immigrant

and a former flutist in the Czar’s army band. May’s half-siblings included Florence Margolis

(with who she shared very close bonds until Flo’s death), Pearl Eglin, Sol Eglin, Henry Eglin,

Esther Eglin, and Edith Eglin, all of Cleveland, Ohio. Florence’s twin daughters, Eunice M.

Rose and recently-deceased Eudice M. Tracey, formerly professional singers under the

stage name, The Tracey Twins, have maintained particularly close bonds with May

throughout her life. The concept of “family” has been most important to May who has

remained in contact with her cousins Gayle Horowitz, Jill Nash Charlotte Nash

(predeceased), Warren Kurtz, Jeffrey Berger, Shelley Berger-Rhodes, and others, as well as

her extended family including Heidi Rose, Amy Silberman (deceased), and Andrew

Silberman. Additional to family, she always maintained the importance of friendship

throughout life, and, in recent years, that includes Louisa and Charles Blaich, “the ladies of

Juniper Hill,” a retirement facility in Storrs where she resided from 2008 to 2019, Elaine

Chague, and numerous Facebook friends.

Everyone she met admired her infectious cheery personality, which she maintained even

during difficult periods of her life, especially in the few years preceding her death when she

experienced total hearing loss. She enjoyed watching CNN throughout the day to keep up

with current events, and she loved soap operas (a joy she shared with her sister Florence),

singers from her era (such as Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand), and musicals. Music

always played a huge role in her life, as it did with many family members, especially

Florence, Eunice and Eudice, and David. As a child, David recalls how she was constantly

singing around the house.

Special thanks are extended to the incredible home care providers of Home Instead Senior

Care of Tolland, CT, the staff at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation of

Storrs, CT, Juniper Hill Village in Storrs, CT, Woodlake at Tolland Nursing and

Rehabilitation Center in Tolland, CT, and the hospice caregivers of Visiting Nurse & Health

Services of Connecticut in Vernon, CT.

Her desire to be buried close to her family will be honored at a grave site in South Florida

adjacent to Joseph and her mother. Private burial arrangements will be made through

D’Esopo Funeral Chapel in East Hartford, CT and Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapel in

North Miami Beach, FL.

Those who care to donate, please do so at Horizon Wings Rehabilitation & Education in

Ashford, CT. This is a 501C3 non-profit, and donations can be made on their website at

https://www.horizonwings.org.