Thomas C. Candia, 73, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 23, 2018 at HCR Manor Care. He was born in Erie on September 13, 1944 a son of the late Troyan Candia and Marie Dombravo Candia Kishel.

Tom served in the United States Army and worked with the United States Postal Service for over 25 years. Most recently he worked at Hamot Medical Center. He was a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Duncan Candia and his stepfather, Joseph Kishel.

Survivors include one daughter, Katie McIntyre and her husband, Keith, of Erie; four grandchildren, Morgan, Elizabeth, Alexis, and Jocelynn; one brother, John T. Candia of Erie; four sisters, Mary Ann Waltner, Olivia Kuzmin and her husband, Donald, Cookie Yacobozzi and her husband, Mark, and Margie Glass and her husband, Darrell, all of Erie; and many nieces, nephews, brothers in law, and sisters in law.

Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd., on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and are invited to services there on Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m.. Burial will follow in St. Nicholas Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the family in care of the funeral home.