Donald James Chunn

Donald “Don” James Chunn, 87 of Brandywine, Maryland, passed away, Thursday, March 5, 2020. Don was born on August 17, 1932 in Exeter, California to the late James and Dorothy Chunn. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Norma Jean Chunn of 50 years; brother, Robert Chunn; and sister, Sandy Peters. He is survived by his daughter, Dana Bruce and her husband Glen; four sons, Gordon Chunn, Jens Knudsen and his wife Phyllis, Vince Chunn and his wife Randi, and Ron Chunn and his wife Michelle. He was the proud grandfather of 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Don grew up on a farm during the depression and had an interest and aptitude for maintaining and repairing machinery. He was fascinated by aircraft – but didn’t want to fly them, he wanted to work on them. In 1951, he realized that dream by joining the United States Air Force and becoming an aircraft mechanic. In his 20-year Air Force career, he served combat tours in Korea and Vietnam as well as six years as a member of the prestigious Presidential Squadron. After retiring from the Air Force in his home state of California, he owned his own service station for several years before becoming the lead mechanic in several car dealerships in the greater Sacramento area before retiring from automotive work. He and his wife, Jean, moved to their retirement home in Rockingham, North Carolina in October 2000. He recently lived with his daughter, Dana and son-in-law Glen Bruce of Brandywine, Maryland in 2014 after the passing of his beloved Jean. Besides his family, his interests included bowling, building and flying remote control aircraft, restoring cars, and being a gentleman farmer raising cattle and Tennessee Walking horses. The family would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all the staff at Hospice of Charles County in Waldorf, Maryland for their loving, compassionate, and attentive care. Visitation on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 from 9:30AM until time of Funeral Service at 11AM at Raymond Funeral Service Chapel, 5635 Washington Avenue, La Plata, Maryland 20646. Interment to follow at 1PM at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 1301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Maryland 20623. In lieu of flowers, memorials/donations may be made in Don’s name to Hospice of Charles County, 2505 Davis Road, Waldorf, Maryland 20603.

Donald James Chunn

August 17, 1932 - March 5, 2020