Raymond H. Thoman, 91, of York, Pa., died Wednesday in the Normandie Ridge personal care home in York.

Mr. Thoman was born Sept. 9, 1914, in York County, Pa., the son of Grover and Emma Wagner Thoman.

He graduated from Glen Rock High School, Juniata College and received his master's in education from Westminster College in New Wilmington.

He retired in 1980 from Butler County Community College, where he was the director of the counseling center.

Prior to that he was the editor-in-chief for a chain of weekly newspapers in Mercer County, and had been the education editor for The Herald newspaper in Sharon, Pa., for more than 25 years.

Following his retirement, he and his wife lived at Lake-of-the-Woods, Va., where he was editor of "The Church Mouse" newsletter for the Lake-of-the-Woods Church.

He also enjoyed golf, reading and gardening.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Clara Brice Thoman, whom he married Dec. 17, 1942; a daughter, Ruth "Becky"Lindberg of Baltimore, Md.; two sons, Raymond B. Thoman of Alexandria, Va., and Timothy C. Thoman of Amissville, Va.; seven grandchildren, and a sister, Norma Innerst of York.

He was preceded in death by a son and a daughter.

<B>Thoman</B> — Friends and relatives of Raymond H. Thoman, who died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, are invited to visit with the family from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the <B>Geiple Funeral Home,</B> 53 Main St., Glen Rock, Pa.Following cremation, a memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at THE the funeral home with the Rev. Peter A. Seiler, chaplain of Normandie Ridge, officiating.Burial will be at the convenience of the family.Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, River Walk Corporate Center, 333 E. Carson St., Suite 441, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.