He was born in Dubois, Pa, he was the son of the late Anthony and Violet Miller, and was preceded in death by his 2 sons, Thomas B. Miller and William D. Miller.
He was married for 65 years to his best friend and childhood sweetheart, Jean E. (Schroeder) Miller; his daughter, Patricia Bowers, her husband, Gregory, of Camp Hill; 2 granddaughters, Christina Wiebner, of Etters and Melissa Dougherty, her husband, Charles, of Harrisburg; his grandson, Jason C. Miller, of Mechanicsburg; and 2 great-grandchildren, Robert Lee Miller and Isabella Dougherty.
Tom served honorably in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge in WW II, and was a recipient of the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was a graduate of Central High School, Scranton, PA, Keystone Jr. College and the University of Scranton, with a degree in Business Administration. He worked for Time Life Inc. and Sports Illustrated in Philadelphia; and moved his family to Harrisburg in 1958 to work for Harrisburg Paper Co., from which he retired as Vice President of sales.
He was a member of Paxton Presbyterian Church, the former Colonial Country Club, and the Central Penn Fitness Center.
He felt his greatest accomplishment in his life was being a husband, father, and grandfather.
A viewing will be held 10:00 am and the Funeral Service at 11:00 am Friday, January 4, 2013 in the Paxton Presbyterian Church, 3500 Sharon St., Harrisburg. Burial will be in Shoop’s Garden of Rest Cemetery.
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