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 April 6, 1943 - July 25, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Sandra Kay Panzica, 67, of South Bend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 25, 2010, in her home. Sandy was born April 6, 1943, in South Bend, IN, to Merrill F. and Margaret (Boyer) MacCarroll, and had lived all of her life in South Bend. Sandy graduated from John Adams High School in 1961, and attended Indiana University of South Bend. After graduating she worked as a private secretary at the Bendix Corp. On September 12, 1964, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew, South Bend, she married Joseph S. Panzica, who survives. She is also survived by her three daughters, Lisa (Talib) Alway, Terri (Tim) Eperjesi and Maria (Joe) Saviano, all of South Bend; and her son, Joseph S. Panzica Jr. of Las Vegas, NV. Also surviving are eight grandchildren; her sister, Sheryl (Frank) Paiano of Mishawaka; and numerous nieces and nephews. Sandy's greatest joy in life was being a mother and grandmother. She enjoyed playing tennis, golf, bowling and gardening. She loved the holidays and family gatherings. Sandy traveled extensively on vacations with her family. After raising her family, Sandy enjoyed working part-time employing her secretarial skills. She was meticulous in documenting family history and memories. Sandy bravely battled progressive supranuclear palsy for seven years with dignity and strength. Her final years were spent in her home, surrounded by her family and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2010, in the Cathedral of St. Matthew. Graveside services and burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00- 8:00 p.m. today in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 South Michigan Street, South Bend, where a parish Rosary will be said at 4:30 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in memory of Sandy be made to the Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Foundation, Executive Plaza III, 11350 McCormick Road, Suite 906, Hunt Valley, MD 21031; or to the Center for Hospice & Palliative Care Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. Online condolences to the Panzica family may be sent to www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.
Dear Mr. Champaigne,
I came across your excellent website while doing a search on my aunt, Sandra MacCarroll Panzica. I loved all of the links, and enjoyed the pictures from your yearbook. I must compliment you on your up to date website, you even had Aunt Sandy's obit already online. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt and will be greatly missed by all.
My family has had three generations of Panzica graduates, starting with my father, Anthony in 1942. Followed by his sister Rose, my five brothers (James, John, Phil, Tom and Bill), myself, my sister (Elizabeth), my husband (Ron Zhiss and even his mom Carol Gross Zhiss), three nephews (Sam, Anthony and Joe) two nieces (Valerie and Sarah) and our current senior Ali and junior Charlie. We are a proud Eagle family!
Your website must be the envy of all Adams classes! Well done.
Go Eagles,
Carolyn Panzica Zhiss
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