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Alan Thomas Bunker

1944 - 2023

Alan Thomas Bunker obituary, 1944-2023

BORN

1944

DIED

2023

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Hooper & Weaver Mortuary

459 Hollow Way

Nevada City, California

Alan Bunker Obituary

ALAN THOMAS BUNKER

February 5, 1944 to August 27, 2023

Alan is survived by his husband Jim Davis and longtime companion of forty-three years along with his two older brothers Norman Bunker and Larry Bunker. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews Debby, Cindy, Karen, Brandy, Todd, Nick, Shawn, Austin and Ashley and six grandnieces and nine grandnephews. He is predeceased by both his parents Lois and Bill Bunker as well as his older sister Wilma Fritz.

Alan has left behind many friends and family who he had always had close contact with here locally, across the state and across the country.

Alan was born in Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts on February 5, 1944. He passed away in Grass Valley on August 27, 2023.

Alan also had served in the Air Force just after the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

In 2014 Alan and Jim were able to be married in Nevada City.

There will be a Memorial/Celebration of Life for Alan on November 3, 2023 at Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center in Grass Valley, California. Those who knew Alan can contact Jim for the details of Alans memorial when more details are known.

A special thank you to everyone who has helped and cared for Alan throughout these past many years.

A longer version of Alans obituary can also be viewed in the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary website at https://www.hooperandweavermortuary.com/.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Union on Sep. 22, 2023.

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Charlotte Lloyd. CHS 62´

January 8, 2024

We were friends during our 4 years at Cupertino High. Alan & also worked together for one our class reunions. He was always smiling and treated strangers as friends, making them feel welcome.

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