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She was born on Oct. 31, 1953 to the late David Hay Miller and
Margaret Miller Bloom of Crescent Beach, graduated from She was an owner of Rolling In Dough restaurant in Mystic, a
former manager of the Southeastern Connecticut Children's Museum in Niantic,
and was most recently employed as volunteer coordinator for Children In
Placement, a private, non-profit organization dedicated to assisting children
in the court system in cases of alleged neglect or abuse, where she also
volunteered her time as a guardian ad litem. She was an active and
enthusiastic member of Niantic Bay Yacht Club, and had a lifelong passion for
sailing and the sea. She enjoyed gardening, the companionship of her dogs,
Keel and Rudder, UConn Huskies Basketball, good music, and the company of
many remarkable and dedicated friends, especially in the last year of her
illness. A talented storyteller, she was collecting and archiving an oral
history of She is survived by her mother, Margaret, and her stepfather,
Donald M. Bloom, of Niantic; her brothers, Jim Miller, of New London, and
David H. Miller and his wife, Susan, of Falls Church, Va.; and her niece and
nephew, Rachel and Alex Miller. She is also survived by her sister, Sharon
Ensslin and her husband, John, her brother, Alan Bloom, and his wife, Sarah,
and her brothers, Steven Bloom and Mitchell Bloom. Her love of life, impassioned dedication to those in need, and
wonderful sense of humor will remain alive in the fond memories of many
uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends. Special mention must be made of the extraordinary care she and
her family received in her last days from Hospice of Southeastern Connecticut
and the staff of Bride Brook Health and Rehabilitation Center of Niantic. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4,
2008 at Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, In lieu of flowers, donations to the memory of Mary Ellen Miller
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Niantic - Mary Ellen
"Mel" Miller, 54, of