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Edward Thomas Obituary
89, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025. He is survived by his devoted wife, Pamela G. Thomas (née Saunders); children Jennifer (Tres) Wagner Lund, Molly Thomas, Edward Robert Thomas III, and daughters from his first marriage Debbie (Arik) Sherk, Cindy (David) Knipp, and Cathy (Greg) Hunter; grandchildren Edward Robert Thomas IV, Coraline Thomas, Madeline Grochowski, Zach Wagner Lund, Sam Wagner Lund, Ellie Wagner Lund, Gracie Sherk, Thomas Sherk, Maggie Glynn, Garrett Knipp, Catherine Knipp, Sophie Hunter, and Michael Hunter; and great-grandchild Daniel Lund Grochowski. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Jane C. Thomas (née Thomas, Rapp), daughter Susie Glynn, and son-in-law Daniel Wagner. A respected ophthalmologist, Dr. Thomas served the Dayton community for nearly 50 years, performing more than 10,000 cataract surgeries, serving as Chief of Ophthalmology at Miami Valley Hospital, and pioneering the first corneal transplant in Dayton. Family will greet friends Friday, September 12 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering. The family will have a private service at Woodland Mausoleum on September 13 at 12:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lions Eye Bank of West Central Ohio, Prevent Blindness Ohio, or the Sigma Chi Foundation. For complete condolences and remembrances, please visit www.routsong.com.
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