Joel Stuart Miller, 56, of Inverness, FL, passed away on June 4, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones. Joel was a very loved husband, father, Poppi, son, brother, uncle, friend, co-worker and so much more. He had a passion for life and especially Harley Davidson motorcycles. Joel enjoyed raising chickens and hanging outside with his buddy Gypsy. Joel could always be counted on to make you laugh when you didn’t want to smile and to tell you what you needed to hear whether you wanted to listen to it or not.
Joel was born on September 14, 1966, in Bridgeport, CT to Linda Kanawall and the late Jeffrey Miller. He graduated from Maloney High School and went on to work as a Lock & Key Sergeant at Lowell Correctional Institution for 20 years.
Joel leaves behind his soulmate & wife of 35 years, Theresa (Rafaniello) Miller or as he liked to call her, “Terry Jean,” daughter & son-in-law Ashley & Devin Hodges of High Springs, FL, sons Jonathan Rafaniello & Joel Miller Jr of Inverness, FL, grandchildren Dominic Rafaniello, Tucker & Makayla Hodges. His mother Linda Kanawall of Inverness, brothers Richard (Diane) Miller of Meriden, CT & Robert (Tanna) Kanawall of St. Augustine, sisters Krysta (Evan) Whittaker of North Carolina, Samantha Kanawall of Inverness, Carrie Horn of Ohio, Dorothy Isola and Darlene Huffman of Connecticut. He also leaves behind his extended Rafaniello Family, many nieces & nephews, his Department of Corrections family, his motorcycle family, & many friends. Joel was preceded in death by his father Jeffrey Miller, father-in-law Alfred Rafaniello Jr, mother-in-law Doris Rafaniello, brother-in-law Bill Lorusso, sister Donna Kanawall, & his grandparents.
The viewing will be held on Friday, June 9, 2023, from 5pm-7pm at Chas E. Davis Funeral Home in Inverness, FL. The Funeral Liturgy will take place at St. Raphael Orthodox Church in Inverness, FL, on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 11am. Donations in memory of Joel may be made to St. Raphael Orthodox Church in Inverness, FL.
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