Obituary: Lester I. Miller
Lester I. Miller passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and children on Dec. 20, 2023.
Lester I. Miller passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and children on Dec. 20, 2023. Lester was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 24, 1932.
He began working at a very early age and ended up in Chattanooga, Tenn., living with his older brother. He applied for and got a job at Zep Manufacturing where he worked for his mentor, Erwin Zaban, for many years. He was an entrepreneur and went into several businesses in St. Louis. He retired from business in 2000 after selling his successful plastics business, Contico International.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Zaban Miller, and his children, Bill Miller (Lisa), Barbara Miller, Bobbi Barton (Jeff), Betsy Gleijeses, Beth Miller, Bridget Gregory (Lee), Brandi Miller, and grandchildren, David Miller, Caroline A. Miller, Caroline V. Miller, Harrison Barton, Alexa Barton, Cooper Barton, Rosalba Gleijeses, Caterina Gleijeses, Alex Gregory, Ellen Gregory, Grace Miller, and three great-grandchildren. A private burial was held in St. Louis, Mo.
Donations may be made to Weinstein Hospice, 3150 Howell Mill Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30327, or the Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (GADRC) at Emory Brain Health Center, 12 Executive Park Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.
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