Ethel Newcomer Miller, 95, of Wellsville, NY, formerly of
Ulysses, PA, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Highland Park Rehabilitation and
Nursing Center, Wellsville, NY. Born
July 9, 1923, in Mt. Joy, PA, she was the daughter of Walter S. and Esther Ruth
Hersh Newcomer. On May 20, 1944, in Mt.
Joy, PA, she married Alvin B. Miller, who predeceased her on September 20,
2012. She and her husband owned and
operated a dairy farm in Ulysses for many years. Ethel was a woman of gracious hospitality and
deep, quiet, life-shaping faith in her Lord.
She was a member of the Yorks Corners Mennonite Church and served as a
volunteer at Penn York Camp & Retreat Center in Ulysses. Surviving are: three sons, Donald N. (Jeanette) Miller of
Ulysses, Eugene N. (Sharon) Miller of Wellsville, NY, and Harold N. (Karen)
Miller of Broadway, VA; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister,
Ruth Gehman of Ulysses; and nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Karen Joy
Miller; and two brothers, Benjamin Newcomer and Jay Newcomer. A graveside committal service will be held
9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2019 in Yorks Corners Cemetery, Yorks Corners,
NY. Friends may call at Yorks Corners
Mennonite Church, Yorks Corners, NY on Saturday, June 29, 2019 from 10:00 a.m.
– 12:00 Noon, with services following at 12:00 Noon. Her three sons, who are pastors, will
officiate. Burial will be in Yorks
Corners Cemetery. Memorials may be made
to Penn-York Camp, 266 Northern Potter Road, Ulysses, PA 16948 or Yorks Corners
Mennonite Church, 3350 County Road 29, Wellsville, NY 14895. Arrangements are under the direction of Olney
Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfuneralhome.com.
