ONEIDA- Raymond Obomsawin, 71, Wolf Clan member of the Oneida Indian Nation, passed away on December 28, 2021, at home surrounded by family. Born in Syracuse, NY on August 16, 1950. He was the son of Raymond Robert Obomsawin & Elizabeth Winder. Raymond was a graduate of Union Springs Academy and earned both his MA & PhD from Columbia University. Raymond was a consultant & research scientist and was involved in international development throughout his life.He is survived by his second wife, Magna Maria Gonzales-Lopez whom he married in Munnsville, NY on June 6, 2019. He was formerly married to Marie Louise Dunn, the mother of his children, who passed away in 2014. Also surviving Raymond are his daughter Sunbeam Marie & her husband Marc Harrison of Whitewater, CA; his son Sunrise Abel Obomsawin & his wife Brenda of Mobelee, MO; his son Sundown Caleb Obomsawin of Tucson, AZ & his daughter Chrissy Hance of Lillooet, BC; his sister Liz Obomsawin of Oneida, New York; and his brother Jules Obomsawin & his wife Robbin of Munnsville, NY. Raymond has a large extended family and is survived by many nieces & nephews.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the Vienna Seventh Day Adventist Church located at 7812 State Route 13, Blossvale, NY. Calling hours will be held from 12-1 PM, the service to follow with Pastors Russell Huggins & Stuart Bauer officiating. Interment will be made in the Obomsawin/Robert-Shenandoah Sisters Burial Ground. Arrangements are under the direction of the Campbell- Dean Funeral Home, Inc., 260 Main Street, Oneida. Please consider donations to help cover expenses to: Magna M. Gonzales-Lopez, PO Box 34, Territory Road, Oneida, NY 13421. Donations may also be sent in lieu of flowers to restoringhearts.ca. To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.campbell-dean.com. CAMPBELL-DEAN FUNERAL HOME, INC. Oneida https://www.lastingmemories.com/raymond-obomsawin-phd

Published by Oneida Daily Dispatch from Dec. 29, 2021 to Jan. 4, 2022.