CHARLES WILLIAM BUENZLI Jr.

BUENZLI CHARLES WILLIAM, JR.
WAKE FOREST, NC - Charles William Buenzli, Jr., 65, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 17, 2012 at his home. He was born in Monroe County, PA, to the late Charles William Buenzli, Sr. and Mary Terboss Buenzli. Mr. Buenzli wanted to be an engineer since before he knew what the word meant. When he was young, his mentor told him about the two best engineering schools in the United States. It was then that he set his sights on an electrical engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He reached his goal when he graduated in 1969, but this was just one of many achievements this strong-willed and determined man would gather over his lifetime. The same year he graduated, he married the woman he would take care of for 43 years of happy marriage. He was always an engineer, but he became an entrepreneur, starting several successful companies in the high technology and artificial intelligence fields. He was recognized by peers and by many leading institutions as a pioneer in the field of bringing information technology research and development to the global marketplace. He was the kind of businessman who built America and keeps it strong by selling innovative ideas and by fostering skills as a mentor to the next generation of entrepreneurs. He was a dedicated and loving father and grandfather. He loved nothing more than sharing his love of woodworking, trains, tractors, philosophy and politics and reading the Sunday comics with his two daughters, two grandsons, and two granddaughters. He passed his dedication in his exacting crafts to the next generation. He will never be forgotten by those who loved him best. He is survived by his wife, Mary Kay Buenzli; two daughters, Theresa Costanzo and husband, Joseph, of Mukilteo, WA and Joanne Crane and husband, Tim, of Alexandria, VA; sister, Laura Stohl, of Coopersburg, PA; brother, Steven Buenzli, of Nazareth, PA; grandchildren, Alexander Costanzo, Ethan Costanzo, Grace Crane and Julia Crane. The family suggests memorial contributions to be made to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Cancer Center at Duke: DUMC Box 3624, Durham, NC 27710. A service of BRIGHT FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 405 S. Main St., Wake Forest. (919-556-5811).
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