Dena Bunis Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dena Bunis of Chevy Chase, Maryland, who passed away on March 12, 2024 at the age of 70. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Herman Bunis and Marsha Bunis (Wapnish). She is survived by: her friends, Robert Palmer and Ward Pedde of Rochester, NY; and her cousins, Abe, Janice Bunis of Florham Park, NJ, Paula Hesse (Wapnish) of State College, PA, Arielle Hesse, Sam Stehle of Alexandria, VA, David Bunis, Jacqueline Hallo of Newton, MA, Lora Bunis Wegner (Gary) of West Orange, NJ, Paul Bunis (Melissa) of Wrentham, MA, Michael Bunis of Boston, Larry Bunis (Gayle) of Cherry Hill, NJ, Vicki Rosenthal (Jimmy) of Florida, Morton, Anita Bunis, Rikki Spector of Baltimore, Ben Wegner of West Orange, NJ, Madison Wegner of Jersey City, NJ, Justine Bunis of West Hollywood, CA, Nicole Bunis of Baltimore, MD, Jackson Bunis of Washington, DC, Jillian Bunis of Boston, MA, Sam Bunis of New York City, Alex Bunis, Noah Bunis of Boston, MA, Robby Bunis (Genevieve) of Haddon Heights, NJ, Daniel Bunis (Philip Sweigert) of Stirling, VA, Aleigh McCorry (Tim) of New Rochelle, NY, Aiden McCorry of New Rochelle, NY, Stephanie Rosenthal of New York City, Scott Haller of Roseland, NJ, Ben Haller of West Orange, NJ and Steven Haller (Aniko) of Roseland, NJ..

Dena was a board member of the National Press Club Foundation, and of the National Press Club Journalism Institute.