CALAIS – Dr. John Walter Miner, D.M.D., 102, passed away Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, at Calais Regional Hospital. Dr. Miner was born May 6, 1907, in Calais, son of the late Walter Miner, M.D., and Estella (Delahay) Miner. He graduated from Calais Academy, Class of 1924; Colby College, Waterville, in 1929 with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry; and from Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Class of 1934. Dr. Miner returned to Calais, where he practiced dentistry for more than 45 years, retiring in 1979. During the early years, he had the honor of working alongside his father at the Calais hospital. After retiring, he continued to run the family farm in Robbinston until the late 1980s. Dr. Miner’s family owned the first General Motors dealership in Calais. He had been a loyal GM customer ever since, owning an astounding 65 Cadillac cars. Dr. Miner was active in many local organizations and enjoyed farming and reading. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife, Virginia (Eaton) Miner; and his two sisters, Elizabeth and Ruth. Surviving are his wife, June (MacDonald) Miner of Calais; his daughter, Lynn Murphy of Hingham, Mass.; two grandchildren, Kenneth Murphy and his wife, Julie, of Andover, Mass., and Kim Wilson and her husband, Henry, of Rye, N.Y.; four great-grandchildren; three nieces, Muriel Robbinette of New Hampshire, Nancy Christie of New Hampshire and Catherine Steenstra of California; and his two faithful canine companions, Fluff and Lacy. A celebration of Dr. Miner’s life will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at Second Baptist Church, Church Street, Calais. Burial will be held at a later date at Rockland Cemetery, McAdam, New Brunswick. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Homes, Calais and Eastport. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com.
JOHN W. MINER, D.M.D.
