Lewis E. Miller

Lewis E. Miller, age 92, passed away, Monday August 22, 2016 in the Highlands of Wyomissing.

Born September 30, 1923, in Dalton, PA, he was the son of the late Alex and Mary (Jocsak) Miller.

Lewis was married for 69 years to his beloved wife, Doris P. Miller, whom passed away November 29, 2015.

He was a 1941 graduate of Penn Argyl High School and also graduated from Lafayette College in 1949 earning a B.S. in engineering.

Lewis was a U.S. Army Engineering Corps veteran during World War II. Serving in the Pacific Theater, he bravely fought in many battles earning a Purple Heart.

He was employed as an electronic engineer for Bell Telephone Laboratories for 37 years. He retired in 1989 as the head of semi conductor device development laboratory in Reading.

Lewis was a member of (IEEE), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the American Physical Society. He was also an author in several chapters of Microwave Semiconductors, Reliability of Silicon Diodes and Transistors, and over 20 articles for Science and Engineering Journals.

He is survived by one son: Alex Lewis, husband of Nancy Miller, Huntingdon Valley, and two grandchildren: Eric A., Arlington, VA, and Katie Ann Miller, Philadelphia, PA.

In addition to his wife, Lewis was predeceased by three brothers: Albert and Joseph Nagy and Charles Miller. Four sisters: Mary Blewitt, Julia Endress, Theresa Hofschild and Helen Keiper also predeceased him.

A memorial service will be held Friday, August 26, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Avenue, West Reading. Interment will follow in Charles Evans Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to:Reading Symphony Orchestra, 147 N. 5th Street, Suite 4, Reading, PA 19601-3494, or Reading Health System Foundation, P.O. Box 16052, Reading, PA 19612. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.