Prairie State Wire

Brother Raymond McManaman, FSC, 95, known as Paul Thomas McManaman, peacefully passed away on October 30, 2024, at Franciscan Village in Lemont, IL. Born in Waukegan, IL, to Raymond J. and Frances McManaman, he devoted 77 years of his life to the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Over the years, Brother Raymond excelled academically, earning multiple degrees from various institutions. His distinguished career in education included stints at high schools in Illinois, Ohio, and Minnesota, before his pivotal role at Lewis College in Lockport, IL, for over five decades.

Brother Raymond is survived by his brother Thomas McManaman of Oldsmar, FL, his nephew Ryan McManaman, niece Patricia (Pat) McManaman, as well as his fellow Christian Brothers.

Visitation will take place at the Sancta Alberta Chapel on the Lewis University campus in Romeoville, IL, on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, from 10:00 am until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am. Interment will be held privately. Donations in his memory can be made to the Christian Brothers of the Midwest.

Arrangements are under the care of O'Neil Funeral Home in Lockport, IL.

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