George "Pete" Miller, 87 of Rockland died on May 27, 2015 at South Shore Hospital very suddenly.

George was a lifelong resident of Rockland and graduated from Rockland High School in 1946. While in school he was a stellar athlete playing Baseball, basketball and track. He was very proud to have played in the Tech Tournament in basketball at the old Boston Garden. After his graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Aviation Program. Upon his discharge he enrolled into Burdett College and then went on to the New England School of Horology where he graduated in 1948.

He went on to become employed locally as a self-employed watchmaker as well as manager of Studio Jewelers in Rockland, where his interest in civic affairs began to materialize, becoming a member of the Rockland Merchants Association. In 1951, he started his own Home Improvement business which he operated for 45 years until his retirement in 1996.

His involvement in community affairs started as a member of the Rockland Jaycees program and branched out into several projects, most notably the annual Fourth of July Program and celebrations.

Mr. Miller had always been very active in Rockland sports programs for children which included Little League Baseball as a coach and umpire, Town League Basketball as a coach and commissioner. He had been a member of the First Baptist Church in Rockland serving as an usher and also served as co-chairman of the Rockland, Hanover and Abington Council of Churches.

His civic activities also included Past Finance Committee member, Rockland Rotary Club of which he held various posts such as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and President. George served as chairman of the annual Rotary Red Sox outing, fishing derby and was active in the South Shore Council of Rotary Clubs. He was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by Rotary International for his commitment to his community and Rotary causes worldwide.

He was a charter member of the Rockland Kiwanis Club and had served on the Board of Directors of the North Abington Co-Op Bank for many years. He was an active member of the Halifax Country Club and took great pleasure while on the links.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy L. (Bowser) Miller, his children Pamela A. Sangster and her husband Stephen of Hanover and Peter B. Miller and his wife Eileen of Smithfield RI. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Sherrie Sangster, Kristen Quagliariello, Ruby Miller, Evelyn Miller and Samuel Miller and his great grandchildren Nicholas and Nathan Quagliariello and Madelyn Fernandes. He was preceded in death by his siblings Reuben Miller and Dorothy Saylor. George's family welcomes friends and loved ones to celebrate his life on Sunday May 31, 2015 from 3:00-6:00 PM at Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home, 135 Union Street, Rockland MA. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Monday June 1, 2015 at 11:30 AM. Burial will follow the service in the St. Patrick's Cemetery in Rockland. Donations in his name may be made to Rockland Education Foundation, P.O. Box 764, Rockland MA 02370.