Tom Miller

Thomas R. Miller, 74, of Vermilion, died Monday, June 24, 2019 at his home. He was born September 11, 1944 in Elyria and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 37 years. Tom was a veteran of the US Army serving during Vietnam. He worked as a supervisor for Ford Motor Co., Lorain for 34 years retiring in 2007. He had also worked at Advanced Auto, Vermilion for 8 years. Tom was a member of AMVETS Post #22 where he served as 3rd Vice President and started the monthly car shows. He was also a member of the Vermilion Veterans Council and volunteered at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky. He enjoyed working on his 1967 Camaro, riding his Harley Davidson, traveling, and working on home improvement projects. He loved animals, especially his cats, Lady Jane, Ty-Guy, and Ivan. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Diane (nee Vinicky) Miller of Vermilion; son, Rob (Julie) Miller of Elyria; daughter, Tricia (Jason) English of Westerville; step sons, Chris (Dee) Urban of Tucson, AZ and Mark (Ricki) Urban of Brunswick; step daughter, Maggie (Dan) Rahm of North Olmsted; grandchildren, Eric, Cayla, Colette, Allison, Luke, and Reese; brother, John (Darla) Miller of FL; his niece, Robin; and his nephew, Mark. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mary (nee Robertson) Miller; and his sister, Janet Naylor. The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 29, 2019 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, Ohio. The Vermilion Veterans Council will conduct Military Honors at 8:00 pm. Interment will be Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 12:30 pm at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, OH. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to AMVETS Post #22, 1517 North St Rt 60, Vermilion, OH 44089 or Saint Francis Animal Sanctuary, Inc. 12516 Cherry Road, Vermilion, OH 44089. Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com.