Robert William Miller

Miller, Robert (Bill) 91, August 21, 1934 - Oct 3, 2025 Robert William (Bill) Miller passed away Friday, October 3, 2025 surrounded by loved ones in Vancouver, WA. Born to Robert and Eda Miller on August 21, 1934 in Olympia, Bill lived a full and generous life marked by dedication to his family, career, and community. A proud Marine, after his service was completed, he earned his bachelor’s degree in education at Central Washington State College in Ellenburg. It was here that he met and later married the love of his life, Jacqueline Lucille Eley, on August 23, 1958. They shared over five decades of marriage until Jackie’s passing in March 2014. Their marriage was a model of devotion and partnership; together they raised three children and loved all the communities they were involved with, especially their St. Pius X family and everyone in King’s Lakeside at Lake Merwin. Professionally, Bill devoted 30 years to Pacific Power & Light, where he served in various senior leadership positions until his retirement in 1990. His work ethic, integrity, and mentorship left a lasting impact on colleagues and friends alike. Outside of his work life, Bill was deeply involved in soccer — coaching with passion and purpose for many years. His leadership extended from local youth leagues to district, state, and national women’s teams. Most notably, Bill shared head coaching responsibilities for Central Catholic High School’s women’s varsity soccer team for ten years alongside his dear friend, Rick Potter. Bill found joy once again with Cherry Zavrsnick and in March 2018, they were married in the California desert. Together, they continued to enjoy life’s adventures, traveling across the northern hemisphere and spending meaningful time with family and their many friends, preferably with a burger and a cold beer. Bill will be remembered for his kindness, humor, love of adventure, and deep commitment to those around him. He lived his life with integrity and joy, and his legacy will continue in the lives of all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his family, including his sons Scott (Desiree) Miller of Vancouver and Steven (Gina) Miller of Port St. Lucie, FL, as well as his daughter Stacy (Nicholas) Jarmer of Tigard. Bill was also a proud papa to nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Richard (Rose Marie) of Summerville, OR. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 8, 2025, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1280 N.W. Saltzman Road, Portland. The family wants to thank the caring staff of Cogir Senior Living, Kaiser Permanente and Providence Hospice for their dedication and loving care. In lieu of flowers, Bill would have liked a donation to Northwest Association for Blind Athletes - www.NWABA.org.

Robert William Miller

August 21, 1934 - October 3, 2025