Charles August Miller

Charles August Miller, 78, died Tuesday, July 15th, 2025, at his home in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. He was born on October 8, 1946, in Ludlow, Massachusetts, the son of Gregory August Miller and Mabel Ross Miller.

He was the husband of Natalie S. Miller. They were married on June 24th, 1972, at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Charles graduated from Cathedral Catholic High School in 1964. He was a member of the class of 1970 at AIC in Springfield, Ma and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English.

He then attended Springfield Technical Community College, enrolled in their nursing program, graduating in 1979 as a Registered Nurse. He did this while working nights full time as an orderly.

After graduation he worked as an emergency room nurse before finding his calling in psych. Charles worked at Wesson Memorial Hospital until October of 1989 when he moved his family to Hinsdale, NH and took a job at the Brattleboro Retreat. He worked there for 28 years, retiring in 2017.

Charles’ parents were artists in the local community and passed down a love of art to him, which he shared with his family by taking them to various art museums throughout the area.

He also had a deep love of nature, which he expressed through hiking, cross country skiing, camping, canoeing, sailing, and fishing. Charles even was a volunteer member of the Northfield Mountain Cross Country Ski Patrol along with his youngest son. He enjoyed gardening, reading, and cooking, and baking.

He is predeceased by his younger brother Steven Gregory Miller, who died in infancy in 1947, and his wife Natalie, who passed away in May of 2021.

He is survived by his three children, a son-in-law, five nieces and a nephew.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held, 11:00 am, Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, at Saint Michael Catholic Church, 47 Walnut Street, Brattleboro, VT. with Father Henry Furman officiating. Interment will follow at Saint Michael Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to attend.

Those who wish may send flowers to: The Family of Charles Miller C/O Cremation Society of New Hampshire, 57 High St., Brattleboro, VT 05301