Deacon Thomas Miller, a deacon incardinated in the Diocese of Wilmington and granted faculties in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on November 26, 2024 at the age of 78 after a long period of declining health.

Deacon Tom was ordained by for the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware on November 18, 2000. After serving as a deacon in Delaware and Pennsylvania, he and his wife Sallie moved to Dayton in 2016 to be near their daughter and her family. Deacon Tom was granted faculties for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr in March, 2017 and served faithfully at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Kettering until 2021 when the effects of Alzheimer’s led to his requesting senior status. Deacon Tom served in Delaware and Pennsylvania for sixteen years and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for four years.

Deacon Tom’s wife, Sallie, died in February of this year. They were married for 52 years. He leaves his children, Kelly (Thomas), Gregg (Danielle), and Jeffrey, as well as his grandchildren, Andrew, Emily, and Daniel.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4500 Ackerman Blvd, Kettering, OH 45429.  There will be a visitation for about an hour prior to the beginning of the Mass. Father Dan Meyer will be presiding.

You may read the full obituary on the Tobias Funeral Home website here.