Frank C. Panzara, Jr.
| Date of Service | Jun 14, 2011, 10:00 AM |
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| Where | St. Therese Catholic Church |
| Director | Brian P. Foster |
| Director's Phone | 757-483-1316 |
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Frank Charles Panzara Jr., 81, passed away June 10, 2011. He was the son of the late Frank and Josephine Panzara. He retired from the United States Navy with 21 years of service. He also retired with 20 years of service from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, and five years of service with CDI also in Portsmouth. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association and St. Therese's Catholic Church. He was preceded by death by his daughter, Terry Lee Chantry.
Survivors include his wife, Ella Panzara of Chesapeake; three daughters, Maryjo Lelienthal of North Carolina, Penny Waters of Chesapeake and Michelle Pond and her husband David of Ringgold, Ga.; two sons, Frank C. Panzara III of Portsmouth, Anthony Panzara and his wife Sandra of Chesapeake; son-in-law, Russell Chantry of Chesapeake; brother-in-law, Joe R. Thompson of Portsmouth; and 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, at St. Therese's Catholic Church, 4137 Portsmouth Blvd., Chesapeake. Burial with U.S. Navy honors following at noon in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, 5310 Milners Road, Suffolk, VA 23434. A reception in the church fellowship hall will follow the burial. The family will receive friends Monday, June 13, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, 5685 Lee Farm Lane, Suffolk, VA 23435. Memorial donations may be made to St. Therese's Catholic Church, 4137 Portsmouth Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23321. Condolences may be registered at www.bakerfoster.com.
Director MuroThanks you for this explanation on VA poilcy on the use of”God” and “Jesus “in VA burials. My Father and Mother are both buried in Arlington National Cemetery and I found the claims that these words were not allowed in the Houston cemetery to be puzzling to say the least. It just did not add up given my own experience with Veteran burials (I am a Viet Nam vet with combat experience). I was made aware of the situation by a Facebook friend. His conclusion was that Obama’s Marxist agenda was responsible for this action in an effort to end religious freedom. Furthermore he described Obama appointee Sec Eric Shinsiki as the poster child in the assault on our religious freedoms and liberty. In other words this West Point Grad who was wounded three times in Viet Nam, whose men apparently loved him for his bravery and valor and who rose to the rank of four star General and Army Chief of Staff is a trader. If you look at the video of the protest rally and read the blogs on this issue there is a common political theme – the current administration (you included) is anti-Christian anti freedom and anti-AmericanSir, you and the VA are being demonized unfairly. The initial reaction of your accusers was not a request for clarification but rather they found an opportunity to seize a moment for political gain. But there are many deeply religious people responding to this action not concerned about political gain and want a meaningful explanation. They are deeply offended. While your statement is good for me the saboteurs will not rest. If you don’t put this to bed they will bury you so go on offense.With RespectTed PuryeaerPS if this Director is rouge with these policies she needs to go