Gwen Miller
December 8, 2024

GWEN MILLER: Passed away peacefully Sunday, December 8, 2024.

Pre-deceased by her late husband, Felix H. Miller, MD, she is survived by sons Andrew and Thomas and daughter-in-law Monica. Fondly remembered by sisters-in-law Barbara Davis and Myrna Miller, nieces Tracy Miller and Jill Davis and nephew Jeffrey Davis.

Gwen grew up in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, NY and was a 1952 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School, and a 1956 graduate of Hunter College. She taught English in the New York City Schools before moving to Pittsburgh.

She started the Young Women's Event Series at the Ladies Hospital Aid Society at Montefiore and was a case worker at Big Brothers/Sisters. She was the Vice-President of the Center for Human Development and Vice-President of the Rodef Shalom Congregation Sisterhood. She was a Counselor for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit at Wilkinsburg High School., retiring in 2000. 

After earning an M.Ed. from the Pitt School of Education, she later actively served on its Alumni Board. She stayed very active in retirement with friends and family, always organizing events for her book and garden club. She was the unofficial mother of Scope and Scalpel, Pitt Med's original musical production, having been married to one of the Founding Members. Her wisdom was often sought by people of all ages and she always knew what to do to help people who were struggling for an answer.

In keeping with her expressed wishes, Graveside Service and Interment will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1 PM at West View Cemetery of Rodef Shalom Congregation. Folllowing the service, there will be a luncheon at Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Avenue, Oakland. 

Donations in her memory can be sent to the Gwen and Bebe Miller Scope and Scalpel Fund at the Alumni Office at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, M-200 K Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc.. www.schugar.com

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Gwen was a caring, thoughtful person who put a lot of energy into whatever she did. She will be deeply missed especially by those who volunteered with her.

By James B. Lieber - December 10, 2024

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I knew Gwen for many years. While attending Pitt Medical School, I met BeBe Miller. Perhaps his demeanor as an Ob Gyn attending informed my later career choice. Both of them were larger than life and remarkable in different ways. They will live on in the positive impacts they made on so many.

By Ellen Stewart Cohen - December 10, 2024

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I want to express my heartfelt sympathy to the family of Gwen Miller. We met at the Rodef Shalom Temple a few times and I knew her dear husband, Bebe, who was chairman of the sustaining fund for the Pitt Medical School in prior years.

By Richard Gordon - December 10, 2024

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Gwen was a good friend for many years from Blenheim Court to her current residence. I will miss her pleasant smile and good conversation. May her memory be a blessing to her family.

By Tim Litman - December 10, 2024

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Gwen was an incredible friend and a tremendous volunteer. She and Bebe were a powerhouse team.it was a privilege to know them. Sally Anne have such good memories of Gwen and Bebe.

By Al Novak - December 10, 2024

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Gwen was a true friend of the School of Education at Pitt, of the School of Medicine, and of everyone who knew her. She was also a model of courage, continuing to stay active in the face of physical challenges. She certainly stands out as a model of how to live a good life, do good, pass on wisdom, and remain resilient. We will greatly miss her.

By Alan Lesgold - December 09, 2024

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