Sally Schaefer Miller (-2016)

MILLER, BURGHARDT, PETERSON, BERRYHILL

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/30/2016 at 13:58:00

Obituary from the Hunterdon County Democrat, New Jersey:

Sally Schaefer Miller Cookbook author and nutritionist, 76 Sally Schaefer Miller, 76, a longtime resident of Hunterdon County, N.J., passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, April 9, 2016, at her home in Stewartsville, N.J., of complications from COPD and heart failure.

Sally is survived by her four children: David Miller, Stewartsville, N.J.; Christine Miller, Oakland, Calif.; Emily Burghardt, Flemington, N.J.; and Paul Miller, Novato, Calif. She is also survived by two sisters: Sue Peterson, Eugene, Ore., and Martha Berryhill, Fargo, N.D. Her husband, Roger Miller, died in 1976 at age 44.

Sally was the author of two exceptional cookbooks, the first a vegetarian cookbook that specialized in nutritional healing; the second featured family favorites made with healthier ingredients. Both cookbooks gave detailed cooking methods relating to nutrition and healing; she was a 20-year cancer survivor. She also authored a novelette, Sylvia, a memoir of her friendship with actress Sylvia Sydney, also of Hunterdon County. Sally was also a poet, editor, and publisher. In her younger days, Sally was known as "The Patchwork Lady." She sewed quilts, clothing, purses, and other items and sold at craft festivals throughout the country. She and husband Roger also developed and marketed metal templates to aid cutting quilt pieces. She was an alumna of Iowa State University, Oberlin College, and Rutgers University; she studied English, home economics, and psychology.

A memorial dinner is planned for family and friends on Saturday, June 18, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Flemington Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 10 East Main St., Flemington, N.J. For more information, please contact Emily Burghardt at 908-200-9277. Sally had many interests, from La Leche League to UFOs. Her spirit was kind and generous. She will be missed.

Published in Hunterdon County Democrat on Apr. 17, 2016