Esther "Bunnie" Chamberlain Neal, 82, of The Lodge Retirement Community, Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Lynn Haven, Fla., died June 14 after a valiant fight with cancer.

Born Aug. 8, 1925, in Carmel, N.Y., she was the daughter of Esther and the Rev. Robert S. Chamberlain.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland and a Master of Arts degree from Towson University. She was a teacher and principal for years in the Prince Georges County School System in Maryland.

Mrs. Neal was a member of the Daughters of The American Revolution and V.A.S.A. Drott Lodge, a Swedish-American fraternal organization. She was a member of Christ's Church at Mason.

Bunnie enjoyed reading, singing, playing the piano and being a companion to her loving husband of 35 years, Paul F. Neal, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Sam DePew of Middletown, Ohio, and his wife, Judy; two daughters, Connie Caproni of Portersville and her husband, Jack, and Karen Thagard of Coto de Caza, Calif., and her husband, George; a stepdaughter, Cindy Moran of Heidelberg, Germany, and her husband, David; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

<B>NEAL</B> — Following cremation, a memorial service for Esther "Bunnie" Chamberlain Neal, who died Saturday, June 14, 2008, was June 19 at The Lodge Retirement Community in Cincinnati.Condolences may be sent to Paul F. Neal, 12050 Montgomery Road, Apt. 406, Cincinnati, OH 45249.Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.Arrangements were handled by the <B>Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home</B>, Loveland, Ohio. Please visit www.tuftsschildmeyer.com.