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Thomas A. Hilts, lifetime resident of Niagara Falls, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015 at his home. He was 69. He was born in Niagara Falls on November 12, 1946, a son of the late Elmer C. and Bessie Y. (Messecar) Hilts. Tom attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Wheatfield High School. After high school Tom worked at Regal Tip making drumsticks. Thomas is survived by four siblings: Kathleen (George) Kunecki and Barbara Hicks of Niagara Falls and Suzanne (Douglas) Deitzman and Marie (Jim) McCarthy both of Grand Island. There will be no prior visitation and burial will be at the convenience of the family in Niagara Falls Memorial Park Cemetery in the Town of Lewiston.