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Obituaries

Giuseppe “Joseph” Panzica

August 28, 2011

Giuseppe “Joseph” Panzica, 78, of Palmer Twp. died Sunday, August 28, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg.

Born: February 25, 1933 in Italy he was a son of the late Filippo and Angela Sciascia Panzica.

Personal: he had been employed by the Northampton Country Club for many years before retiring and could often be seen walking around the community.

Memberships: he was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, Palmer.

Survivors:  daughter: Angela Sherwood and her husband David with whom he resided; former wife: JoAnn Murray; brother: Michele in Italy; a niece and nephew whom he helped raise: Lillo and Sara Vecchio; his dogs; and other nieces and nephews including: Lina Curto and her husband Frank and family. He was predeceased by a brother: Gaetano and sisters Rosalia Tornabene and Maria Vecchio.

Services: Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the church, 4049 Hartley Ave., Easton with a calling period from 9:30 to 10:30 in the church. The Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton Streets, Easton is in charge of arrangements. Interment: Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorials: may be made to Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2166 S. 12th St., Allentown, PA or to the Church.

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  1. Angela Sherwood

    August 31, 2011 at 11:06 pm

    Papa please know that I love you and hope that you are up there watching over me and all I do. I am glad that you are no longer in pain. I will miss your presence in the house and it is not the same. The dogs miss you as well. Rest In Pease my beloved papa.

  2. philip tornabene

    September 1, 2011 at 10:30 am

    angela,iam very sorry for the death of my uncle giuseppe,who i love very much,i wish somebody would tell me so i can see him for the last time instead of findingout from strangers 5 days later, my condolence to you end may rest in peace love philip tornabene

  3. Lillo Vecchio

    September 2, 2011 at 11:26 am

    Mio amato zio $ papa ‘ Il Mio Cuore Gronda di Dolore .. La mia anima é smarrita per la Tua scompara ….. tu sei Stato ” un angelo …” vivrai dentro di mè per sempre, perche nessuno muore su questa Terra quando ” vive nel Cuore dei propri car i”.
    Tu sei stato la “mia Poesia della vita…” niente e nessun cancellerà l’ amore che ho per Te .
    Tu eri un Essere Speciale … con te una nuova “Stella” adesso splende nell’Universo.

    Ciao zio & Papà – Lillo V.

  4. kevin

    September 2, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    am so sorry for your loss. god be with you.

  5. JoAnn

    September 3, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    Angela I am sorry for your loss which is also my own. Without him there would have been no you. We all had many good times together. Now we have the good memories of him. He will alway be in our hearts forever. I love you. Mom

  6. Lillo Vecchio

    October 9, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Ti penso ogni giorno che passa, sei sempre nel mio cuore…

  7. Rosalia

    January 12, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    Zio Giuseppe,
    Pensandoti ogni giorno,
    sei nei nostri cuori per sempre.
    I tuoi nipoti Lina, Franco, figli e nipoti

  8. Lina e Famiglia

    February 27, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    Zio Giuseppe,
    Vi pensiamo sempre…
    ci manchi tantissimo

  9. Lina e Famiglia

    July 20, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    Ti pensiamo sempre,
    sei nei nostri cuori.
    Ci manchi

  10. Lina e Famiglia

    August 21, 2012 at 10:47 am

    Zio Giuseppe,
    Ci manchi ogni giorno tantissimo
    Sappiamo che sei con i tuoi cari al di là
    Sei sempre nei nostri cuori
    Lina e famiglia

  11. Massimiliano Trapani

    March 2, 2019 at 4:45 pm

    Dear Uncle Giuseppe, I will never forget your smile and your big heart. I hope to see where you sleep in peace.