Dannie Millar

Dannie Millar died December 29, 2019 at the age of 82 from complications of dementia. Dannie was born on December 25, 1937, a Christmas present to his parents Pedro and Eluteria Millar, who immigrated to the United States circa 1918 from Pureperu, Michoacan, Mexico. He was the 12th of 13 siblings, and was raised with his three sisters and nine brothers in Antioch, California. After graduating from Antioch High School, Dannie enlisted in the army and was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska. Upon being discharged from the army at Fort Benning, GA, he drove to Chicago, enrolled at Greer Institute and earned a certificate in refrigeration and air conditioning repair. Upon returning home, he met and married Janelle Spencer in 1961. They lived in Walnut Creek and Dannie was employed as an appliance repairman in Oakland. In 1962, they welcomed their first son Charles. Three years later, after a move to Concord, their daughter Sherry was born and three years after that they welcomed another son, Alan. Dannie was now working as a refrigeration technician for P.I.E. and he subsequently did general maintenance and repairs for BART. Dannie liked to ski, fish and travel and the family took camping trips in their motor home through most of the western United States. And, of course, he loved holidays and picnics with his large, extended family. Dannie and Janelle divorced and he moved to Pleasant Hill where he loved growing and grafting fruit trees of all sorts. He was also quite involved with the Eagles lodge. After he suffered a stroke in 2004, he moved to the Veteran’s Home in Yountville, California. Gregarious by nature, Dannie loved meeting people and sharing meals in the dining hall. Sadly, his health failed but even in his last years, he loved it when his siblings and many nieces and nephews came to visit. Dannie is survived by his sons Charles (Birgitt) and Alan, grandsons Spencer and Parker, siblings Roy, Andy, Albert, Gloria and Peter and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his daughter Sherry and siblings Esther, Darwin, Louie, Rose, August, Angelo and Enes. A Celebration of Life will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Veterans Home Memorial Chapel in Yountville, with committal following in the Veterans Home Cemetery.

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Dannie Millar

December 25, 1937 - December 29, 2019