Barbara R. Miller of Ossining, longtime resident, died on June 17, 2016 at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, NY. She was 79 years old. Mrs. Miller was a housewife, born on May 3, 1937 in Yonkers, NY to Charles Ransom and Helen Trumpi Ransom. She was educated in Mount Vernon and graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1953. On March 13, 1955 she married Herbert L. Miller at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Mount Vernon. Mrs. Miller lived in Ossining for the past 60 years. Before that, she lived in Mount Vernon. Locally, she also was a life member of the Ossining Woman’s Club. Mrs. Miller will be remembered for her kind heart, welcoming everybody she met, her free spirit and outgoing personality. Although she lost her eyesight early in life as well as her hearing, she was a master of cards and loved playing bridge with her close friends. With her manicured nails, her passion for listening to books on tape continued to grow. She was always ready for adventure and loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her son, Drew Miller, (RoseMarie), and granddaughter, Nicole of Yorktown Heights, NY, daughter, Robin Ruhe, (Steve) of Merritt Island, FL, grandson Michael Hongach (Jennifer) and great-grandchildren Trenton and Nicole of Cocoa, FL, granddaughter, Jamie Hongach of Ossining, NY, sister Betty Anne Valenti, and brother Charles Ransom of Fishkill, NY. Predeceased family members include husband, Herbert L. Miller in 2003 and son, Harley Miller in 1968. Calling hours are 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM at Hawthorne Funeral Home, 21 West Stevens Ave., Hawthorne, NY 10532. The funeral is Wednesday 10:00 AM at the funeral home. The burial follows at St. Augustine’s Cemetery, Ossining. Friends may send memorial donations to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 or on the website www.guidingeyes.org. Arrangements under the care of John G. Crawford Funeral Director. 914-747-2515