Thomas Paavola

Thomas "Tom" Arthur Paavola, age 66, of Millcreek, passed away peacefully on

Thursday, February 14, 2019 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie on February 8, 1953, son of the late Oiva Arthur and Kristi Inne Paavola.

Tom joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in North Dakota, Alaska, California, Florida, Crete and Germany. After retiring from the Air Force, he came back to Erie and managed the Hearthside Rest Pet Cemetery.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Kathy