Obituary of Vincenzo Panzica

Vincenzo Panzica, 94, formerly of 7 Laurie Lane, died Thursday August 26, 2021, in UPMC Chautauqua. A native of Marianopoli Sicily, he was born June 17, 1927, a son of the late Antonino and Rosa Vaccaro Panzica. Coming to this country in 1965, he was employed by Malleable Iron and Blackstone before working for many years for Crawford Furniture. He was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church and a member of the Marco Polo Club. Surviving is his wife Maria Mastrosimone Panzica, whom he married in Italy May 26, 1962; two children Anthony (Kathleen) Panzica of Westerville, OH and Rosa (David) Champ of Jamestown; five grandchildren Michael, Mark and Daniel Mammoser and Brianna and Vincent Panzica and siblings Salvatore Panzica, Maria Parisi and Vincenza Panzica all of Italy and Joseph Panzica of Jamestown. He was preceded in death by siblings Antonina Castrogiovanni, Giovanni Panzica and Calogero Panzica. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am Friday in St. James Catholic Church. Entombment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Friends will be received from 6:30-8:30 Thursday in the Lind Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. James Catholic Church, 27 Allen Street, Jamestown, NY 14701. You may leave words of condolence at www.lindfuneralhome.com.