MILLER, Rose (nee Pawliuk) December 20, 1911 - September 12, 2007 On Wednesday, September 12th, 2007, Rose Miller passed away peacefully at her home in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 95 years. Rose, daughter of Elia and Domna Pawliuk (nee Olynyk), was born on December 20, 1911, near Kaleland, Alberta to a family of seven children, consisting of brothers Metro, John, George, Bill and Dick, and sisters Mary and Olga. All, except Dick Pawliuk (Mary), predeceased Rose. She attended the Szypenitz School and at 11 years of age was sent to Edmonton to complete her schooling, living at St. John's Ukrainian Institute. After obtaining teaching credentials, Rose taught at the Moose, Szypenitz and Bohdan Schools. In 1943 she graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science degree and worked as an oil chemist at the University's National Research Council Department where all gasoline being used by warplanes in Western Canada was tested. She then moved to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, where she worked as a petroleum chemist at a refinery set up to supply fuel supplied from Norman Wells, NWT, for west coast shipping, in the event Japan closed shipping lines for supplies to Alaska during World War II. In 1947 Rose moved to the United States to work as a technician at the Red Cross blood bank in Stockton, California. Two years later, she was transferred to Portland, Oregon, to work as chief laboratory technician with the American Red Cross. It was there that she met her husband, Dr. Le Roy E. Miller (deceased), a native Oregonian, and dentistry graduate of the University of Oregon. In 1958 Rose and Le Roy adopted two sisters, Vickie and Connie Miller, who now live in the Long View-Kelso area of Washington. Rose assisted in Le Roy's dental practice until their retirement. Rose was always appreciative of her educational and professional achievements and grateful to people who had helped her by showing confidence in her character and abilities. She always spoke fondly of the University of Alberta and St. John's Ukrainian Institute. Rose kept in touch with, and was always welcoming and generous, to her siblings and many nieces and nephews who visited her in Portland. A memorial service for Rose will be held in Portland on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Following that memorial service, she will be transported to Alberta where a funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 at the Szypenitz Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of St. Mary, near Two Hills, Alberta. Reverend Father Wasyl Sapiha officiating with interment to follow in the Church Cemetery. To send condolences, visit www.parkmemorial.com Park Memorial Edmonton 426-0050 Family Owned Funeral Home, Crematorium, Reception Centre