Stephen W. Tunberg, 76, of Sandown, NH, died Wednesday August 16, 2023 in The Arbors of Bedford in Bedford, NH. He was born on December 18, 1946 in Boston, MA, a son of the late Victor and Mary (Sullivan) Tunberg. He had been a resident of Sandown for the past two years, formerly living in Chester, NH. Stephen was a US Navy veteran serving on the USS Hunley as a technician during the Vietnam era. He had been employed as a teacher for 30 years in the Manchester, NH school system. Stephen also served with the Chester, NH Fire Department for over 20 years, many spent as Fire Chief.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Cynthia (Nicoll) Tunberg of Sandown; his daughter, Candace Tierney and her husband Michael of Derry, NH; grandson Andrew; three sisters, Marilyn Elliot, Diane Trow, and Donna Arnold all of Londonderry, NH; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brother, Alan Tunberg.
Stephen had many titles; Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Uncle, Pa, Chief, Teacher and Mentor. He was a skilled craftsman, building two of his homes, and an avid adventure-seeker; skiing, scuba diving, rock climbing, boating and hiking, including all the 4,000 footers of NH. He enjoyed being active in the community, traveling, going to the gym and ballroom dancing with his wife.
Following cremation, calling hours will be held on Friday, August 25th from 5 – 7pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. A memorial service will follow at 7:00pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Chester Fire Dept Association, 20 Murphy Dr, Chester, NH 03036.