Abigail F. Dunning Newbury

Feb 24, 1938 -

Dec 20, 2025

Abigail Furst Dunning Newbury, 87, of Denver, Colo., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025.

Abbe was born Abigail Furst in Lock Haven, Pa., on Feb. 24, 1938. She completed her bachelor's and J.D. degrees at the College of William and Mary. In 1968, she and her husband Stephen Dunning moved to Alaska, settling eventually in Eagle River. Abbe's legal career included work at the Alaska Native Claims Appeal Board and the Army Corps of Engineers, from where she retired as Chief Counsel in 2002.

In retirement, Abbe traveled, hiked and fished, spent time with family and friends, and volunteered. She served as volunteer Chancellor for the Alaska Conference of the United Methodist Church and worked on the Board of Directors of Bean's Cafe as well as the Eagle River Fine Arts Academy.

In 2016, Abbe and her husband Tom moved to Denver. After Tom's passing in 2018, Abbe moved into Clermont Park Senior Living Community.

Abbe was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Gamble Dunning; and her husband, Thomas Newbury. She is survived by her son, Andy Dunning; daughter-in-law, Gayla Dunning; son, Ron Dunning; stepsons, Peter and Sam Newbury; grandchildren, Tyler Jensen, Anna Jensen, Heather Jensen with husband Matt Crow; Troy Bennett with husband Evan Turner; great-grandchildren, Aidan Crow and Thea Jensen; and a host of beloved friends and colleagues.

Memorial gifts may be made to Bean's Cafe, https://beanscafe.org/; or to University Park United Methodist Church, https://uparkdenver.com.