Known as Chuck by family and friends, he worked both blue-collar jobs and clergy positions in the Hampton / Mansfield / Storrs area during the last 30 years. His recent employment included an eight year position as Route Carrier Auxiliary with the Mansfield Center Post Office. Chuck was a resident of Bolton until his family relocated to Hampton in 1968. He graduated from Parish Hill High School in 1972, continuing his education at Pinecrest Bible Training Center in Salisbury Center, NY in their two year program and then two additional years of outstation training at Setauket, L.I.,NY. After returning to Hampton following his training, he started a home Bible study in Mansfield at the request of family acquaintances. Chuck married June E. Pawlikowski of Hampton in 1978. The Bible study, which had been meeting for some months, grew into Living Word Assembly, an independent fellowship of believers that met at homes and buildings in the Mansfield and Windham area. Chuck pastored for just a few months short of twenty years, the fellowship disbanding in 1998. Chuck had a life-long love and concern for internationals and their needs. This love took him on two missions trips to Kenya, East Africa, one in 1982 just prior to the birth of his first son and again in 1995 with his wife. Chuck was most recently involved with the International Christian Fellowship Club at the University of Connecticut, which provides for the spiritual , emotional and physical needs at attendees from among UConn’s international graduate student population. Chuck had attended several area conferences hosted by International Students, Inc. (ISI), the parent organization of ICF. Chuck was predeceased by his father Charles Herbert Miller Sr. and a younger sister Nancy Jean Miller in 1977. In addition to his wife June, he is survived by sons Stephen Charles and Benjamin David both of Milton, VT; mother Jane (DeMars) Miller of Windham, uncles Edmond DeMars of TN and Laurier DeMars of St.Augustine, FL, aunt Eva (DeMars) Ditmars of Ohio, sisters Jane Miller of MD and Amy Lauren Miller of SC; niece Miriam Rebecca Parson and nephew John Mark Parson.
Chuck Miller was associated with the International Christian Fellowship (ICF) at UConn for many years. From 2005 to 2008 he was the leader responsible for the spiritual and personal needs of the students who came to ICF. Chuck was loved and respected by both the students and volunteers. He loved to meet one on one with students as a mentor and friend. Below are some of the responses from students to the loss of Chuck.
Dear June,
I am so sad that chuck, our friend has left us forever. I remember his bright smile and his kindness ready to help everyone who needs it arouond the uconn campus. Even I left there two year ago, I believe he is the best servant of the God and he will be with Him forever.
Please accept my condolence and taking care of yourself,
Xiuling
from P R China
Dear brothers and sisters. The bad news about Mr Chuck was so shocking to me I know I have been away for a long time, but brothers and sisters trust me out of sight is not out of Mind, I have always been with you, and I believe God will always keep Chuck with us. Wonderful people like Chuck are loved both on earth and in Heaven, God knows why, and our father in Heaven has every right over us and we all ought to say to him that we are so grateful, now that we know Chuck is up there with him, my fears are gone for I know, We shall never be strangers once it's our time join them. May his soul rest in internal peace and may the Lord father cover June his family and Friends with lots of love, care and faith. Chuck I will always miss You !!! Musa Lubega.
Dear June,
I just knew this sad news and I was really shocked. I met Chuck and you six years ago and I left UConn 4 years ago, but I still remember his smile and his help to everyone. I am sure he is the best servant of God and he is with God forever. Please accept my sincere condolence and May God's bless comfort your heart.
Ping
Oh no!! We're really so sorry to hear the sad news. I know for sure that
Chuck fought a good fight, and the Lord is pleased with his service. I have
been away for a week so I just read the message.
Please pass on our most heartfelt condolences to June, family, and ICF team.
We'll miss Chuck.
Aaron & Patience.
Dear Debbie!
Iam so sorry about Chuck's passing on!
We learnt of the sad news with great shock. We are however comforted by the
fact that he knew where he was going and where he is we too shall go! Pass on my deepest sympathies to Jude. We are praying for her. Otherwise we are okay by God's grace. How is Stevie? Aaron is busy teaching and the children are doing well. Be blessed, Patience
Its sad and more than a loss to me and the entire icf family. I will miss the pleasant personality of Chuck. I therefore extend my condolence to June and the entire chuck family.
Cecil King'mdu (kithongo king'ondu)
Dear June
It is sad to learn the sad news about Chuck and I sincerely wish to send my condolences to the family. He was a great man of God and a wonderful teacher. We will always remember his bible teaching and his service to the ICF community. May God’s peace comfort you and the family now and in the days to come.
Mary Thuo
I am very sorry for the lose
I would like to please extend my sincere condolences to Chuck's family. I pray to God asking He may comfort them at this time of sorrow. The Lord's grace and peace be upon them
Menberu
We are so sad to learn about the passing of Chuck. Our family wants to extend our heartfelt condolences to June and Chuck's family. We will still remember him as the big smiling guy in icf. A very sincere person and very close to God.
JUN, LEN & PIA EDROSOLAM
Philippines
I Thessalonians 4:16 "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first".
I Thessalonians 4:16
It is with great grief that I received Steve's news about the decease of our beloved brother, Chuck, few days ago. I had the honor of meeting him, and he was a great man and a true servant of the Lord. Chuck was always there, willing to walk the extra mile, looking for opportunities to help.
I would like to please extend my sincere condolences to June Miller and Chuck's entire family. I pray to God asking He may comfort them at this time of sorrow. The Lord's grace and peace be upon the Miller's.
We are sure, we will see him again, as the Bible verse at the beginning of this email, proclaims.
Pablo Garcia Berumen
Thank you very much Pablo and all the other current and former ICF members who have said good things about Chuck Miller. I have been impressed by Chuck's simplicity, meekness, tender love and warmheartedness that he showed towards me and everybody else in the fellowship. You will never hear him raise his voice in anger, he was always calm. Chuck was co knowledgeable in in the Bible and spiritual things and how to apply the scriptures into our daily lives. His advice was always practicle, his prayers, sermons and teachngs were so annointed that I will always feel the peace and the joy of God flowing through them.
Chuck used to come early to help with set up for all the Friday fellowships. Sometimes he would set up the whole place by himself or together with June. He kept on helping the fellowship and all of us until the very end when he could not come to Friday ICF. I was so touched by his prayers the last two times we visited him. The first time - I was moved by his powerful prayer for another friend of his who had also been diagnosed with cancer. The last time I went there, he prayed for our baby, my wife and I and I will alwasy remmeber that.
Chuck took his time (when he was still working) to teach me how to drive and he has helped many students at the ICF. Chuck has been helping students with rides to and from Boston, New York etc.
He lived a true life that reflected the love of Christ. He was always giving and seeing how he could be of help to anyone around him. I am happy that we (who believe in Crist) have an assurance that we will meet with him again. He has gone ahead of us to a better place, to be with God. There will be no more pain, tears, cancer etc where he has gone.
This separation is temporary, but we are all going to a better place that Christ has prepared for us - if we all make a concious decision to follow Him (Jesus Christ).
God has taken Chuck to be with Him.
Paul Sabila Sali
June,
I am so sorry for your loss.
I miss the time we sang with Chuck’s guitar. He will live on in the hearts of everyone who loved him. May it comfort you to know that your loved one is now at peace.
I have this feeling that there is one more star up in the sky. Although it’s far away, its brightness and warmth still reach us here, to make the night a little less dark.
wishing you comfort and peace at this difficult time.
With my deepest sympathy.
Ying
Blessed in the eyes of God is the death of his Saints, I met Chuck and He was a wonderful man of God. i thank God for having given me a chance to meet this great man. May the Lord comfort the hearts of His family.
Paul Kimani
Dear all,
It grieves me to learn of the passing of our brother and friend, Chuck. He was a good man, friendly, hardworking and dedicated to the Lord! I however take comfort in the fact that to be absent on earth is to be present with the Lord. May his soul rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon him.
Fom Ernest Cole and family
Dear Friends,
It's sad to hear that our Big Brother, Chuck Miller is no more. May
his soul rest in perfect peace with the Lord. Amen!
Thomas Vaah
Hi, Ruth,
This is Rui. I have not been to ICF for a long long time. But I still remember you guys. Truck is such a nice person and always smiles. I am really shocked to hear this sad news. Please extend my condolences to June. It's really a hard time for her. But god will bless him!!
Best regards to all of you in this friendly community.
Rui
Please extend our condolences to Chuck's family. So sad to hear the news. We'll pray for his soul.
Len and Jun (Philippines)
Dear Ruth and All
I am shocked at the message about Chuck. I feel deeply sad about Chuck and his family. I remember how helpful and gentle Chuck was. He brought so sweet and peaceful music for us. I MISS his smiling face … …
Anyone who live near by Springfield, MA. can give me a ride? I really wish to be there and see if anything I can help Ruth and their family. Thank you.
Take care Ruth God bless your family
Yang Xiaoli (Sunny Yang)
Dear Ruth,
I was shocked by such news. I feel so sad right now and feel so sorry for June. I have not seen Chuck for a long time since I moved to Washington State.
I remember how generous Chuck was, and I remember how he played Guita at ICF meeting.
God bless his family
Thank you Ruth
God bless your family too
Haoyan& Lan
I was unlucky that I couldn't meet Chuck (peace upon his soul). But I feel so sad, because I can feel how good he was as a founder of such a friendly community.
God bless his soul. Though I have exam on Monday, I'll do my best to come to his funeral .
Hafez,
Hi Ruth
this is Luis and Graziella, from Brazil
thank you for let us know about Chuck. We are really shocked about how those things happened so fast, and we are deeply sorry for June because she is very faithfull and also a very good sister in Christ. A beautiful person.
We'll write her and we're sorry also for had not been able to be there during this difficult period that Chuck has gone through.
May God bless his family
Thank you Ruth
God bless your family too
Luis and Graziella
Very sad news! May God rest his soul in peace.
Jesse and Robinah Busuulwa
Dear Ruth and all
I am shocked at the pass away of Chuck.
During the stay in the U.S.A., Chuck helped us a lot. The last time we we say goodbye was at the JFK airport, sept15, 2006. It was a rainy and windy day. Chuck sent us to airport from Fosterdrive.
