On Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, Edith Wilese Waters Bunch, loving wife and mother of 2 children, passed away at age 78.

Wilese was born on Sep. 15, 1940. She was raised in Pensacola, worked at an insurance firm, then married a Marine pilot, Nick Bunch. After several duty stations and retirement, Wilese and Nick returned to Pensacola with their school-age children. Wilese was an extraordinary Mom who always made her children's goals, her priorities. She was a loving military wife as well as a caregiver and friend to her grandson, Stefan Gislason. She cared deeply about the welfare of others, including pets and she was a member of Compassionate Friends and Cokesbury Methodist United Methodist Church.

Wilese is preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Edith Waters; her brother, Phillip Waters; her son, Brian Bunch; her in-laws, Frank and Elizabeth Bunch and their son Jack Bunch.

She is survived by her husband, Nick Bunch; her daughter, Nicole Gislason (Snorri); grandson, Stefan; brother, Andrew Waters (Debbie); her sister-in-law, Becky McKenzie (Jolly); as well as many nieces and nephews, Alison, Jay, Sue, Don, Ginger, Betsy, Frank and Jackie.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Cokesbury United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Wolfe officiating.

Then Wilese will be laid to rest at Bayview Memorial Park and her family will host a memorial reception after the graveside service at 1220 E. Jackson St., Pensacola, FL, 32501 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Friends of The Escambia County Animal Shelter, 200 W. Fairfield Dr, Pensacola, FL, 32501.