Henry C. Miller

PITTSFIELD- Henry "Curt" Miller, 60, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital of complications related to Lymphoma and Myasthenia Gravis. Born in the upper east side of Manhattan, he spent his youth in Kew Gardens, Queens. Curt graduated from Pearl River High School in 1970 and in 1993 graduated from Syracuse University with a Master of Public Administration. He began working for the State of New York in the Assembly and worked for the last 12 years as a project manager for the NYS Department of Education. Curt came from several generations of photographers. "Curt saw reality through a camera lens". At age sixteen, he was an honorable mention to "Sunsprinters", an international Photographic competition. He was past president of the Berkshire Museum Camera Club where he also was published and was a major contributor to the clubs 'Pittsfield Then and Now" project. He was a longtime member of the Schenectady Photographic Society, "Curt was a great guy and a talented , gifted photographer". He won many photographic competitions with both clubs. Curt was a longtime member and a 5 years past president of the 30,000 member Adirondack Mountain Club. He was an accomplished hiker of the high peaks in the Catskills, ADK and Appalachian Mountain ranges. Curt also loved BMW motorcycles and was a member of the Hoffman Bird Club in the Berkshires. Curt is survived by his wife of 20 years Elizabeth Mei Wong; children John, Clark, Chris and Rachel Miller; grandchildren Paige, Haley and Tanner. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday, July 20, 2012 from 4 to 6:30pm in the Applebee Funeral Home, 403 Kenwood Ave. Delmar. A prayer and remembrance service will follow. Those who wish may make memorial donations to Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc. 355 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor New York, NY 10017