John Bunevich

John James Bunevich, III, 67, a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at his residence. The cause of death was a ruptured aortic aneurysm. A native of Clifton, NJ, he was the son of the late John Bunevich, Jr. and the late Ann Kapolka Bunevich. After serving as managing editor of the Nutley Sun Newspaper in Nutley, NJ, he spent the remainder of his professional life as an editor for The Star Ledger Newspaper of Newark, NJ before retiring to Virginia in 2001. He is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Bunevich, wife of James Forrester, of Easton, CT, and Jamie LoRocco of Bloomfield, NJ; a sister, Rose Seeback of Zillas, NJ; and a granddaughter, Mara Norris of Bloomfield, NJ. He was previously married in 1966 to Nancy LoRocco Bunevich, the mother of his two daughters. He is also survived by his long-time girlfriend, Carol McCarthy, with whom he shared a home for more than 20 years, and Zoe, his beloved dog and companion. John enjoyed reading, history (particularly World War II), gambling and writing, and was a die-hard fan of the New York Giants football team. A private family inurnment will be held at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Montclair, NJ. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation in John's memory to local animal-related charities. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doughtyfuneralhome.com Arrangements were made by the Wilkins-Doughty Funeral Home in Cape Charles, Virginia.