Neal William Gundersen, 79 died September 12, 2021. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on July 28, 1942, and moved to this area in 1978 from Taunton, Massachusetts. He was a pipefitter and served in the US Army as a helicopter and fixed wing mechanic. He was also a Catholic and belonged to Blessed sacrament Catholic Church. He was also a road travel enthusiast and traveled across the United States and Canada, and together he and Barbara drove from Florida to California, Washington state to Georgia, Florida to Nova Scotia while visiting countless State and National Parks.

He was preceded in death by his daughter Gayle Gundersen and parents Virginia and William Gundersen.

He is survived by, His wife of 33 years, Barbara Jean Gundersen, step-daughter Nora Jean Quinn, granddaughter Isabella Siobhan Quinn, son Keith Gundersen, daughter-in-law Sheila Gundersen and grandchildren Jenna and Ryan Gundersen, sister-in-law Eileen Monahan.  Other survivors include Ernie Smith, Larry Jackson, Judy and Joe Lyman and the whole Dunkin' and McDonald's crew.

Military Honors will be held at Bay Pines National Cemetery at a later date.