Dr. Charles Ralph Buncher

January 9, 1938 - February 23, 2022

DR. CHARLES RALPH BUNCHER Buncher, Dr. Charles Ralph, age 84, passed away February 23, 2022, beloved husband of Maxine Berkman, devoted father of Hope (Ken) Black, stepfather of Sarah Bernstein (Mark) Newman and Alex Bernstein (Carolyn Smaka), caring grandfather of Annabella and Helena Black, Charles Bernstein and Jordan and Jeremy Newman. He is survived by his dear brother Irwin (Judith) Buncher and their loving daughter, son-in-law and their twin grandsons, as well as caring cousins and friends. Dr. Buncher graduated with honors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, served in the Navy and then earned Master and Doctorate degrees in Biostatistics and Epidemiology from Harvard University. Following graduation, Dr. Buncher was a biostatistician at the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Hiroshima, Japan and then moved to Cincinnati for a position with Merrill Dow. He was a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine faculty member for more than 40 years and directed the Epidemiology and Biostatistics division of their Department of Environmental Health. Services Weil Kahn Funeral Home, 8350 Cornell Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 on Sunday, February 27, 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be held from 12:15-1:00 P.M. Masks are required. The service will be streamed live at https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/embed_viewer/70008. Friends may call on the family following the interment at Losantiville Country Club, 3097 Losantiville Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45213. Shiva will be observed Monday and Tuesday evenings, with minyan at 7:00 P.M. at the residence of Maxine Berkman, 7919 Mitchell Farm Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Times will be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Plum Street Temple Historic Preservation Fund, 8329 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236, the UC Environmental and Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, UC Foundation , University Hall, 51 Goodman Street., Cincinnati, Ohio 45221 or Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road., Cinti, Ohio 45242 would be appreciated.