Bernadette M. Miller

September 30, 1949 - December 2, 2016

Bernadette M. Miller (nee Rossi) age 67 of Tinley Park passed away on Dec. 2, 2016. The dedicated and loving mother of Kristin (Dan) Hoffmann. Beloved daughter of James (Dorothy) Rossi. Adored grandmother (Gram-me) of Elyse and Adele Hoffmann. Supportive and caring sister of Therese "Terry" Rossi, Anne "Annie" Rossi, Joseph "Joey" (Diane) and James "Jimmy" Rossi, Jr. Former wife of Dennis Miller. Bernadette grew up in Chicago (on the "East Side") and was a graduate of St. Francis de Sales H.S. (Class of '67) where she had multiple classmates that became life long friends. She earned her teaching degree at Eastern Illinois University. She later earned her Masters at University of Illinois. School Dist. 117 is where she started her career, teaching at Glen Oaks Elementary and Conrady Jr. High School. During her 35 years of teaching, she made many close and long lasting friendships. Over the years she taught every grade from K-8th. Always thinking of others, she was the best gift giver and somehow knew just the thing that would make someone smile. She had a talent for arts, crafts and sewing. In her youth she made much of her own clothing. She also made her only daughter clothing, wall hangings, keepsakes and many intricate halloween costumes. She continued the halloween costume making tradition for her granddaughters and hosted many memorable crafting, sewing and painting sessions with them. She volunteered at Neat Repeats Resale Shop in Orland Park and is a parishioner of St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr Church. She is so very loved by so many and will be missed dearly. Memorial visitation Thursday, Dec. 8th, 3:00pm-8:00pm at Heartland Memorial Center 7151 W. 183rd St.. Funeral Mass Friday, meet at St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr Church 17500 S. 84th Ave., Tinley Park for Mass at 10:00am. Family is requesting memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. For info or to sign the guestbook heartlandmemorial.com or 708-444-2266