Obituary of Mary S Bunsa

Mary S. Bunsa, age 80 of Basking Ridge, NJ, died suddenly on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at the Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Florence Swingle. Mary grew up in Bayonne, NJ and graduated from Bayonne High School in 1944 and Chestnut Hill College in 1948 where she received her BS Degree in Home Economics. She taught school for several years before working with her brothers at Swingle's Diner in Springfield, NJ. In 1955, she married her husband, Robert Bunsa and the two moved to Basking Ridge in 1961. Mary was very active in her community and St. James Church in Basking Ridge. Besides her beloved husband, Mary is survived by her six loving children, Mary Jo Calamai of Ridgefield, CT; Robert Bunsa, Jr. of Pennington, NJ; Beth Finn of Ivyland, PA; Rahl Bunsa of Somerville, MA; Fred Bunsa of Basking Ridge, and Ann Walker of Peachtree City, GA and her 21 precious grandchildren. Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. at the Kearns Funeral Home, 103 Old Highway, Whitehouse, NJ. For those wishing to pay their, final respects you may do so on Thursday from 9:00 to 10:30 AM at St. James Church in the church Narthex. A funeral mass will be held in the church at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations to the Brotherhood of Hope, 194 Summer Street, Somerville, MA 02143.