WALTER JOHN "BUNUM" COME, SR., 83, of Turner Road, Columbia, died peacefully on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born on November 21, 1928 in Pittsfield, NH a son of Almo and Veronica (Malloy) Come he grew up in the Pembroke/Suncook area and moved to Columbia from Loudon in 1998. Walter was a veteran of the US Navy serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the American Legion, and was a gun collector. Before retiring in 1986 he worked as a pressman for Rumford Press in Concord. "Bunum" worked very hard to support his 16 children and loved to visit and reminisce. "Bunum" is survived by his 16 children Michelle Sherman of Dunbarton, NH; Brian Come of North Stratford, NH; Keith Come of Penacook, NH; Kevin Come of Concord, NH; Denise Littlefield of Northfield, NH; Walter J. Come, Jr. of Penacook, NH; Vicki Come of North Stratford, NH; Sandy Locke of Concord, NH; Laurie Wright of Manchester, NH; Tina Fossette of Arizona; Audrey Callahan of Massachusetts; Vern Fossette of Concord, NH; Kathy Yeaton of Epsom, NH; Judy Walters of Concord, NH; Joann Raymond of Barre, VT; and Ruth Brown of Epsom, NH; many grandchildren and Great-grandchildren; two sisters Frances Bryant and husband Stanley of Durant, NC and Alberta Carter of Crescent City, FL ; and his dog Jack. He was predeceased by his first wife Dorothy Elizabeth Come; two brothers Thomas Come and Alfred Come and one sister Irene Auger. At Walter's request there will be no services at this time. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in Groveton.