Elayne J. Miller

Miller, Elayne (Josephson), of Westwood, MA, passed away December 17, 2021. Beloved wife of James P. Miller. Devoted mother of Peter, Robert, and Richard Miller and grandmother of Alison, Brett, Carrie, and Jamey Miller. New great grandmother of Gianna Miller. Elayne was born to the late Philip and Irene (Suchow) Josephson on December 24, 1931, in The Bronx, NY and was very close with her sister, the late Theodora (Josephson) Alpert.

Elayne graduated from City College of New York and taught science and biology in NYC high schools. Later she was a teacher at the Paramus Co-op Nursery School. Elayne and her family moved to Paramus, NJ and later to Dover, MA, her home for 45 years. She was active in Paramus in the Bergen County Committee and in Dover as a Registrar.

Elayne was as kind, authentic, loyal, smart and witty as she was beautiful. She loved all animals (and insects) and made frequent visits to the Bronx Zoo in her youth. She was an avid reader of fiction and enjoyed playing sports. She was easy to be with. People were drawn to her, although she never sought to be the center of attention. Her focus and attention were always on her family; Jim, her husband of 69 years and her “boys” and grandchildren were all full-time beneficiaries of her unconditional love.

Services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Elayne’s memory may be made to Temple Beth David, 7 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood, MA 02090 or Alzheimer’s Association.