BOMBER MEMORIAL

CONSTANCE SUE "CONNIE" BUNYARD ~ Class of 1965
November 21, 1946 - January 14, 1976



Constance Sue (Connie) Bunyard died at the age of 29 in a Quarry off Trinity Road near Cavedale Road in Glen Ellen, CA. She was born November 21, 1946 in Richland, the daughter of Henry Madison "H.M." and Lorene Nolte Bunyard.

She was found dead by her own hands on January 14, 1976 at 1:30 p.m. She was last seen at 12:00 p.m. on January 11, 1976. She died from Asphyxia from carbon monoxide sometime during that period of time. The exhaust was piped into her vehicle.

She lived at 7 Hill Drive in Petaluma, CA and was working at the Sonoma State Hospital as a psychiatric technician. She had been living and working there for 17 months at the time of her death. At the time of her death she was apparently living with a friend, Melissa Sweeney. Ms. Sweeney was the informant listed on the death certificate.

Connie was cremated and her ashes were scattered over Bodega Bay in California per Cypress Hill Cemetery Records.

[The above information was taken from the death certificate obtained from the State of California, Department of Health Services, Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics].

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NOTE: Connie attended Jason Lee Elementary School with the Class of 1965 prior to moving sometime after elementary school.

Along with her twin sister, Carolyn "Carol" who lived in Benicia, CA; she had two other sisters: Linda (RIP) and Eva who lived in Lake Taho, NV; and a brother, Evan who lived in Central Point, OR.

Her sister, Linda, was born January 3, 1953 and passed away April 27, 1954 at the age of one.

Her father, "H.M.", passed away July 24, 1979 in Cedar Point, OR.

Bomber Memorial put together by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).