September 27, 1941 �" February 5, 2009
Joseph P. Miller passed away on February 5, 2009 of cardiac failure at Desert Regional Hospital in Palm Springs, CA. Joe suffered from heart issues since birth, but lived a full and joyous life.
A member of The Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert, a Member Emeritus of the Atons of Minneapolis, Joe had previously served as President and was a member of St. Paul in the Desert Episcopal Church.
A former member of Metropolitan Community Church of the Coachella Valley in Cathedral City and Minneapolis, MN, Joe served as a Deacon for many years, and an AIDS project volunteer.
Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, he lived in Edison and Union, NJ, Washington, DC, Des Moines, IA, and San Francisco prior to his retirement in Palm Springs in 2001.
Joe is survived by Clark Bufkin of Palm Springs by his mother, Claire Miller, his sister and her husband, Anita and Russ Roberts all of Ocean City, MD and a nephew and his wife, Chad and Jessica Roberts of Pasadena, MD. Joe is also survived by many extended family members and friends throughout the world.
A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's in the Desert at 125 West El Alameda in Palm Springs on February 13 at 4 p.m. Afterward, friends will gather at the Tool Shed bar at 600 E Sunny Dunes Rd. Donations to offset his final arrangements and hospital bills may also be made, payable to Clark Bufkin, 307 San Domingo Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264.