Thomas J. Miller

Tom Miller, 83, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born Nov. 14, 1934, he and his beloved wife of 61 years, Mary Ellen Golden, grew up together in St. Francis of Assisi parish. He graduated from St. Charles High School and Xavier University before attending The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. He served as a Captain in the US Army Dental Corp at Walter Reed Medical Center before establishing a general practice for 6 years. He returned for additional training in periodontics, established a specialty practice, and served as part-time faculty at the OSU College of Dentistry for 25 years. He practiced dentistry for 57 years, the last 24 with his son in Worthington, OH. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Ellen, and their children, Susan (Brian) Foley, Molly (Dave) Lickovitch, Dr. TJ (Michele ) Miller, and Amy (Bill) Parchen; grandchildren: Julianne (Erik) Balster, Emily (Dan) Howarth; Miller, Maren and Charlie Parchen, Evan and Katherine Miller, and Jenna Lickovitch; three great-grandchildren, Hendrix and Ava Balster, and Marielle Howarth; sister Dr. Virginia Whitmire; sisters and brothers-in-law Jim (Patty) Golden, Joanne Cavendish, Frank (Donna) Golden, Nancy (Bill) Demidovich, and Judy Moore; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Sally Miller, his parents-in-law Jim and Catherine Golden, grandson Jonathan Lickovitch, his sister Nancy Shirk, brothers-in-law Les Whitmire, Jack Cavendish, and Tom Moore. Tom was a generous, kind, loving, and gentle man who never knew a stranger. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, grandfather, and uncle and an avid OSU sports fan and active member of the Flytown Club. He also was a member and past President of the Columbus Dental Society, Ohio Dental Association, American Dental Association, Columbus Academy of Periodontists, Ohio Academy of Periodontology, and American Academy of Periodontology, International College of Dentists, and Pierre Fauchard Academy. Calling hours will be at Rutherford Funeral Home in Powell, Ohio on Monday, May 14th 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Powell, OH on Tuesday, May 15th at 10:30 a.m. Private burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Charity Newsies. To send an online condolence, please visit www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com

Thomas J. Miller

November 14, 1934 - May 10, 2018