Shining Stars in Christ Honorees: Tom and Jeanne Miller
Tom and Jeanne were born and grew up in Lima, Ohio. Jeanne attended public schools, but since her town was 99% Catholic, many teachers were nuns and there were crucifixes in the classrooms.
Tom attended a Catholic parochial school and the Pontifical College Josephine seminary for high school. After one and half years of college, he decided that priesthood was not his calling. So he went to OSU to continue college. Tom and Jeanne met in college, started dating until they got married after graduation. Tom started as a claims adjuster and eventually moved to HR roles ending as VP with CBRE Real Estate. Meanwhile, Jeanne started teaching and continued until she became Assistant Principal and after-school Program Director. They have 3 children – Angela, Russell and Doug. After a series of job transfers, the Millers eventually made it to South Bay, California. They started attending St James Church in 2001. Tom and Jeanne both serve as
Eucharistic Ministers. Tom also serves as the Chairperson of the Finance Council, ministry leader of the Habitat for Humanity, and member of the Money Counting Team. Jeanne serves as member and officer of the Catholic Daughters.
They enjoyed traveling and cruises. They now have 7 grandchildren – from ages 9 to 35. Jeanne is an avid reader and Tom enjoys construction and woodworking. They both love St. James Parish Community.