Wallace "Wally" R. BUNCH Peacefully passed away on March 2, 2024. Preceded in death by his beloved wife Sandra; loving father of Gregory J. Bunch and his wife Laurie and Jeannie Gay and her husband Dax; adored "Poppy" of Chloe Hansen (Tyler), Brittany Bunch (Patrick), Matthew Gay, Ryan Bunch (Lisa), Dylan Gay and Caroline Gay; treasured “Great Poppy” of Cameron Hansen.
Born in Harlan, KY 8/31/37, his childhood home was humble and often unsettled. In high school he had a fun social life and excelled at basketball and other sports.
He was drafted into the Army and served in Japan during the Korean War. He worked as a civil engineer after the war and throughout his career.
He married Sandra in 1964 and they created a family of four. He raised his children with patience and a gentle hand.
During their 49-year marriage, he and Sandra enjoyed a very active social life, both on and off the golf course, and maintained life-long friends.
When Sandy’s health failed, he stayed true to his marriage vows and patiently and lovingly cared for her for her remaining 17 years.
Wally’s friends and family will tell you he was kind, caring, fun, patient and a gentle soul.
Thank you to all the good people at Oak Crest and Gilchrist Hospice who treated “Mr. Wally” with dignity and kindness.
The family will receive friends in the LEMMON FUNERAL HOME OF DULANEY VALLEY INC., 10 W. Padonia Road (at York Road) Timonium, MD 21093 on Thursday from 4 to 7pm.
Wally’s life will be celebrated at Lemmon Funeral Home of Dulaney Valley, Inc., on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 11:00am. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be directed in Wally’s memory to JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) PO Box 5021, Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5021.
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