Richard K. Miller, 99, of Allentown, died Feb. 18, 2019, in his home. He was the husband of the late Mary B. (Porambo). Born in New Tripoli, he was a son of the late William A. and Mabel K. (Krause) Miller.

He was an Army veteran of World War II.

A 1937 graduate of Allentown High School, he graduated from Muhlenberg College in 1941 and received a master’s degree in education from Lehigh University in 1951 and a master’s degree in German from Middlebury College, Vt., in 1969. Prior to retiring in 1982, he was a German professor at Whitehall and Allentown high schools and Kutztown University. He was still teaching at 94 years old at the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Cedar Crest College.

He was a member of Ebenezer United Church of Christ, New Tripoli and was an adult Bible teacher for 20 years.

He was an active board member of the Grundsow Lodge Number One on the Lehigh, (Grundsow Lodge Nummer Ains an da Lechaa).

He is survived by a daughter, Barbara A. Ashley, of Allentown; grandson, Andre R. Ashley. He was predeceased by a daughter, Mary Lou; brother, Lawrence W. and sister, Lillian M. Bond.

Contributions may be made to Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Inc., 2289 Avenue A, Bethlehem, 18017.

Arrangements were made by the Stephens Funeral Home, Inc., Allentown.