Windham- Janice Evelyn Miller, 78, passed away in Portland on Sunday, August 26, 2018 the day before her 79th birthday. The daughter of Richard and Helen (Crowley) Upton, she was born in Portland on August 27, 1939. She grew up in South Portland and was a proud alumni of the South Portland High School. When her family moved to Windham she was sorry her children would not be able to attend high school in South Portland. While in high school she was known as an accomplished tap dancer. At the age of 17 she went on a blind day with Donald Miller and the two were married not long after. They originally settled in Portland where they lived for seven years. During this time their first child Melinda was born. When it was decided that they wanted another child they moved to Windham and built a larger house and adopted their son Michael. They raised their family in Windham where they had several businesses. She was a Brownie Scout leader, and she worked for 5 Elm's Nursery school in Yarmouth. She also worked at her family's businesses the Lakeland Variety Store, and Miller's Restaurant, both of which were located in Windham. In retirement she and Don enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, five times, Alaska, and cross country in their camper van. She will be sorely missed by her pride and joy, her cocker spaniel Cuppajoe, so named because when she picked him up as a tiny puppy he fit in the palm of her hand like a little brown cup of coffee. Janice is survived by her husband of 58 years Donald Miller of Windham, her daughter Melinda Thompson of Norway, her son Michael Miller and his wife Dianna of Windham, her grandchildren, Tucker and Cody Miller, and Brianna and Alex Thompson, her sister Claudia Johnston of Sebago, sister in laws Barbra Miller of Hollis and Ida Engleman of Delaware, and her brother in law Thomas Miller of Waterboro. Family and friends are invited to attend an hour of visitation on Friday, August 31, 2018 from 10-11 AM, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 AM at the Windham Chapel of Dolby, Blais & Segee, 434 River Road. In lieu of flowers Janice's family ask that you would consider a donation in her memory to the American Heart Association of Maine, 51 US Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough ME 04074