Richard C. Mcmillen

Richard Clare McMillen, 81, of Patterson Twp. and formerly of Chippewa Twp. passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital from complications of Myasthenia Gravis.
Born March 5, 1934 in Glenwillard, PA, he was a son of the late Guy McMillen Sr. and Harriet (Anderson) McMillen. He was a member of Riverview United Methodist Church. Rich played football and graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1953. He received a Football Scholarship to Penn State under Joe Paterno. He graduated from Penn State University in 1957. Then received his Physical Therapy Degree from D.T. Watson.
Rich was the first physical therapist in the Beaver Valley, where he worked for the former Providence Hospital in Beaver Falls. He was the owner and founder of the former McMillen Physical Therapy in 1977 and Trident Physical Therapy in Beaver Falls and Bridgewater in 1985 until he retired in 2001.
He was a former President of the Blackhawk School Board and a trustee of Community College of Beaver County. He volunteered as athletic trainer for Blackhawk Football and Basketball for 33 years. In 2004 he was inducted into the Beaver County Hall of Fame.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Kay (Marshall) McMillen, Patterson Twp.; three children Vicki McMillen, New Brighton, Kevin McMillen, Pittsburgh, Mark (Korin) McMillen, Beaver Falls; two grandchildren, Jackson and Ava McMillen; a brother William (Susie) McMillen, South Pasadena, FL; a sister Olive Yothers, Beaver Falls; a cousin Nancy Beringer, Monaca; nieces and nephews Louise Pinkerton, Herbert Yothers, Harriet Hutton, Darlene Rombold, Gerald McMillen, Keith McMillen, Craig McMillen, Clay Beringer III, Bonnie Holt; numerous great nieces and nephews and many other relatives.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Guy J. McMillen, Jr. and a cousin Clay Beringer, Jr.
Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the HILL AND KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hillandkunselman.com , 3801 Fourth Avenue, College Hill, Beaver Falls, where services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.
Private interment will be in Beaver Falls Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Riverview United Methodist Church, 1099 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls, PA 15010.