On April 7th 2003, Cathy Miller's loved ones lost her to cancer only 14 weeks after she was diagnosed as a stage four terminal patient.
Surely, the fondest memories of Cathy were her uncanny ability to inspire admiration and awe while never intimidating or arousing jealously in anyone. When she entered a room - dressed in her signature white outfit, adorned with a pearl necklace - thick, tousled auburn hair and a killer smile - all heads would turn because she was the definition of elegance!
Furthermore, no one could wear a man's starched shirt, collar up and jeans with as much flair, or look so good, so fast. It was as if she walked off a magazine cover every time you saw her - whenever or wherever that was.
Even more remarkable, only her mother rivaled Cathy in her ability to open a refrigerator and quickly create a sumptuous meal from its random contents.
For as extraordinary as Cathy's grace, beauty and style were, they paled in comparison to the degree of compassion she extended to everyone - particularly those battling cancer. Her compassion was most acutely manifested when she waged her own battle with terminal lung cancer.
Cathy's attending oncologists at the Fox Chase Cancer Center recommended a series of clinical drugs and procedures. One of the procedures held no possible benefit of a cure for Cathy - and could very possibly prove to be further debilitating to her condition. When presented with that outcome, she responded without hesitation, "If it might Help Another Person fighting cancer in the future, then I want the procedure done!"
In the framework of this fighting spirit and determination to never give up, the Cathy Miller Cancer Fund was founded in 2006. The legacy that Cathy established to Help Another Person in their battle against cancer remains the cornerstone of the Cathy Miller Cancer Fund.