Sun City Location

Joseph Smolinski is a licensed Funeral Director, and the manager of Miller-Jones Mortuary in Sun City has been in the funeral professional since 1994. An active participant in his community, he has been a member and officer of several organizations committed to improving community life including the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club of Menifee Valley/Sun City, Menifee Valley Community Cupboard, and the Menifee Valley Medical Center Foundation. He is a member of St. Martha's Catholic Parish in Murrieta and the Knights of Columbus. Joe comes from a large family, having 5 brothers and 3 sisters. He is a native of Orange County, where he attended Cypress High School and Cypress College. Joe has lived in the Menifee Lakes area with his son, Kyle, since 1993.

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Robin Christopherson has been a licensed Funeral Director for more than 32 years. He joined the Miller-Jones family in June 2004, and serves our families in Hemet. Robin says, "Working in funeral service is a noble profession dedicated to service to others. With clergy and others, funeral directors help families during one of life's most difficult trials. No money can buy the personal satisfaction one feels when a family returns to express their thanks for your caring attention to their needs. At Miller-Jones, I have the privilege of working with the "A-team" where Caring and Quality are Number One."

Robin and Donna, his wife, moved to the Inland Empire in July 2003. He shared these feelings about their move, "We love our new home and the friends that we are making. There have been many adjustments, but family and church are constants we can hold onto. It helps that Donna and I are best friends and equal partners. When making the decision to move we knew it wouldn't matter where we lived, if we were together."

Robin received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the California State University in Long Beach; and his graduate studies for a Masters Degree in Education.

I graduated from Scappoose Union High School in Oregon and majored in music at Santa Barbara Junior College. I was married and widowed after 39 years and have 4 children, 10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
I stepped into the banking world for 10 years and after a brief “retirement” came here and worked as a Receptionist. I’ve been a Service Director and as a utility person, filled in when and wherever I was needed. I’ve worked in all our locations and am proud and honored to have worked with a compassionate

Staff for 18 years. I have been the Sun City Weekend Receptionist for too many years to count.

My interests include, reading, traveling the world, (when I can) playing various games with the many friends I’ve made over the years.

I have been married for 30+ years. Bonnie and I have three adult children and four grandchildren. I grew up in Whittier, CA. I graduated from Cal Hi and then the University of California, Irvine. I have been involved with pastoral ministry and Christian education.

I became a service director at Miller-Jones in 2002. Shortly after that, I became the pastor at Grace Church on Goetz Road. Life is a gift from God and everyone’s should be celebrated by those who knew and loved them. It is a privilege to help families commemorate the life of one that has passed.

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