Raymond Casimir Wanta, 90, of Cambridge, formerly of Belmont and Concord died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Neville Manor Nursing Home in Cambridge. He was the beloved husband of Lorna J. C. (Devlin) Wanta. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 3, 1921 he was the son of the late Nicholas J. and Emily M. (Makowska) Wanta. He graduated from Pio Nono High School in Milwaukee. He attended Marquette University of Engineering and Canisius College for undergraduate study. He received a B.S. in Physical Sciences from the University of Chicago in 1943. He attended The Johns Hopkins University for graduate study in mathematics and physics and received a Masters in Meteorology from New York University. During World War II, he served in the U. S. Army Air Force as an Aviation Cadet and retired as Captain. He headed a unit of the American Army of Occupation in Japan consulting on air pollution problems. For many years, Mr. Wanta worked as an Environmental Consultant and Meteorologist. From 1979 until 1980, he was a visiting professor of Meteorology at the University of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Wanta was the author of several publications regarding Meteorology and Air Pollution guidelines. During the 1940's and 50's, he served as a Research Meteorologist for the U. S Weather Bureau in Washington, D.C. and later worked at the U.S. Public Health Service in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Tennessee Valley Authority in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the Sperry Gyroscope Company in Ronkonkoma, New York, and the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York. From 1960 until 1963 he worked as a Senior Meteorologist for Aracon Laboratories, Allied Research Associates, Inc. in Concord, from 1965 to 1968 was Chief Meteorologist for Singco, Inc. in Burlington and from 1968 to 1969 Senior Consultant for Bolt, Beranak and Newman, Inc, in Cambridge. In 1967 Mr. Wanta was an Associate Editor of the publication, ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, and later was an affiliated member of the D-22 Committee on Methods of Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres, the American Society for Testing and Materials, and a sub-committee member for Medical and Biologic Effects of Environmental Pollutants for the National Research Council. His memberships include, the Air Pollution Control Association, American Industrial Hygiene Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Xi, the Society for Natural Philosophy, Tau Beta Pi, the International Platform Association, the Amateur Radio Relay League. He tutored many high school students in Concord, Carlisle and other public and private schools in the area. In addition to his beloved wife, Lorna, he is survived by his children, Karen W. Hillis of Lawton, Oklahoma, Paul G. Wanta and wife Heather of Wendell Depot, MA, Stephen A. Wanta and wife Jessica of New York City, NY, 3 grandchildren, Ivy Wanta and Violet Wanta, both of New York City, NY and Katherine E. Carver and husband David of Richardson, TX. Mr. Wanta was preceded in death by his daughter Marcella W. Vogt. Cemetery: Burial will be in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord where officers of the U.S Air Force will present military honors. Concord's town flag will fly at half-staff on Saturday in recognition of Mr. Wanta's service to his country during World War II. Service: A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 4th in St. Anne's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, 147 Concord Road, Lincoln at 11 AM.