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Carolyn Kunzler

Kunzler

Carolyn A. Kunzler, 80, of Penn Township, Butler, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 23, 2026, in the comfort of her home with her family by her side.

Born in Pittsburgh on March 14, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Charlotte Andrews Fisher.

A loving wife and mother, Carolyn was a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish at Holy Sepulcher Church. She enjoyed scrapbooking and decorating.

She was a member of the Mars VFW Post 7505 Ladies Auxiliary.

Carolyn also formed lifelong friendships from serving as a Girl Scout leader with Carol Eichner, Jane Drozda and Elaine Raible.

But she is most known for the love of her family and her grandchildren.

She was the beloved wife of over 58 years, of Charles J. “Chuck” Kunzler, whom she married Oct. 28, 1967; loving mother of Nicole Friedman (Raymond), of Cranberry Township, Charlotte Barto (Jeffrey), of Renfrew, Charles M. Kunzler (Jacquelyn), of Ashtabula, Ohio, and Joseph C. Kunzler, of Penn Township; grandmother of David Wilt, Brandi Bingle (Bill), Marisa Chiorazzo (Michael), Richard Kunzler (Whitney), Kandyce Barraclough (Kody), Haley M. Kunzler, Julianna Baney (Hunter), Sam Bones Kunzler and Joe Kunzler (Isabelle); great-grandmother of Ally Rae Lemus, Carter Lemus, Kennedy, Challis and Everett Kunzler, Hadlee Grace Baney, Cooper Jensen Baney, Kole, K’Lynn, Kahliah and Kaiyoshi Barraclough and Briella Bingle, Tiondra Chiorazzo and Christopher Friedman. She is also lovingly remembered by the best cousins ever.

KUNZLER — Friends of Carolyn A. Kunzler, who died Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at MCDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at Holy Sepulcher Church, 1304 E. Cruikshank Road, Butler. Please meet at the church.

Burial will be in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville.

Memorials may be made to the Butler County Humane Society, 1017 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053.

Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.

Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.

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