Douglas Tanner Raymond, 77, of Ambler, Pa., following a long battle with cancer, passed away peacefully on Jan. 24, 2023 surrounded by his family.
Doug was born April 22, 1945 in Hyannis, Mass., to the late Edward A. Raymond II and Louise Tanner Raymond.
He graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973.
He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand from 1965-1968. He also served in the United States Army, in the Corps of Engineers, OCS, Airborne Division, and served 18 months in Vietnam in the 585th Engineer Battalion.
Doug retired in 2009 from Moore Products/ Siemens, where he worked as a mechanical design and software engineer for 22 years.
He enjoyed staying active, and loved wind surfing, hang gliding, free-diving, riding motorcycles and ballroom dancing. Doug was interested in genealogy, and created an extensive family tree of the Raymond and Tanner families. He was accomplished in many foreign languages including both European and Asian languages.
He is survived by his wife Hannelore Wenger, and his four siblings, Carol Raymond, James Raymond, Edward Raymond III and Nancy Raymond.
Doug will be interred at Bedford Union Cemetery in Bedford, N.Y.
Photos and tributes may be shared at www.UrbanFuneralHome.com.
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