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ROCHESTER - died Thursday, January 7, 2016, at the Gafney Home in Rochester N.H., where she had been living happily for three years. Previously, she had been a resident of Dover N.H., since 1969.
Born January 22, 1928, in Wakefield Mass., she was the daughter of Harrison and Martha (Butler) Bunker. She was predeceased three siblings: Richard A Bunker of Texas, David E Bunker of Massachusetts and Elaine (Bunker) Cochrane of California. Survivors include a sister, Dorothy B. May of Rochester N.H., fourteen nephews and nieces, and many great (and great-great) nieces and nephews. She loved them all.
Laurel was a 1945 graduate of Wakefield High School in Wakefield Mass. She attended Boston- Bouve′ School and graduated from Tufts University with a B.S. Ed. in 1951. She then went on to the Boston School of Occupational Therapy, graduating in 1955. She later attended Los Angeles State University and earned a MS (Ed) degree (with a specialty in Special Education for the Multi-Handicapped) in 1968.
She was a US Navy veteran, having served from 1954 to 1958 in the Medical Service Corps, mostly at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton CA. She had a demanding career, accepting positions with institutions and facilities all over the country, including Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center and the School for Cerebral Palsied Children, Southern California. From 1968 until 1975, she was an Assistant Professor and Lecturer at the University of New Hampshire.
She was also an accomplished artist and crafts person. As a painter, she worked in many mediums, including watercolors, oil, and acrylics, and while her subjects varied, she showed a preference for flowers, birds and landscapes. In addition, she excelled at: knitting, stained-glass, leather carving, and creating wooden puzzles.
In 1963, she took flying lessons and completed a short solo flight!
She loved the outdoors, and spending time at her camp in Maine. She canoed, hiked, skied, golfed, and gardened. But her favorite sport was tennis, and she was still joking about picking up her old racket years after her health made it impossible for her to do so.
Laurel was also active in many aspects of volunteer life. She volunteered for the Dover Schools, the Homemakers, and other organizations. She was a member of the Durham and Seacoast Art Associations; a life member of the Bunker Family Association, and past President of the Pioneer Garden Club.
She was warmly loved, not just by her family, but by her many friends as well. She was unfailingly kind, patient, and funny; a blessing on all who were lucky enough to know her.

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