Thomas J. Panzieri

Thomas J. Panzieri, 65, of Manchester, died at the Veterans Administration Medical Center on September 23, 2007. He was born in Manchester on September 1, 1942, the son of Livio and Dorothy (Pelletier) Panzieri. He served in the United States Army for 23 years and had two tours of duty in Vietnam. After his retirement, he owned and operated a vending machine company. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was an avid stamp collector. He was a generous contributor to the POW-MIA and the New Horizons Soup Kitchen. In His Life: Family members include three sons, Thomas A. Panzieri and his wife Shelly of Bowling Green, KY, Richard A. Panzieri of Manchester and Tracey J. Panzieri of Harker Heights, TX; two grandchildren, Jessica Harvey and Thomas A. Panzieri, both of KY; his former wife and best friend, Elaine Wood of Bedford; one sister, Angeline Bexlin of FL; and nephews, nieces and cousins. Calling hours are at Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 250 Coolidge Avenue on Thursday morning from 8:30 to 10:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 11:00 AM in St. Raphael Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bedford with military honors. For more information or to view an on-line memorial, go to www.phaneuf.net.