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Brian Joseph
Panza
August 19, 1956 – January 18, 2022
Brian J. Panza, 65, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Harrisburg, PA. Born in Springfield, son of the late Eugene and Phyllis (Bourbeau) Panza, he grew up in West Springfield and Holyoke. Brian worked in the maintenance field in the later half of his life, and had an extremely hard work ethic and a desire to help people, that was admired and respected by many. He taught himself how to speak Polish before living in Krakow and Warsaw, Poland. While living in Europe, he visited many countries such as Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Finland, Hungary, and Austria before settling in Baltimore, MD. He lived in Dallastown, PA for a period of time before settling in Harrisburg, PA where he spent the latter years of his life. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Stewartstown, PA, enjoyed bowling, skiing, traveling, and spending time with his children and family and friends. He leaves two sons, Victor Panza of White Hall, MD, Zachary Panza of Newark, DE, a brother, Jeff Panza of West Springfield, three sisters, Cheri Ferriter of West Springfield, Lori Kortba of Naperville, IL, Sandy Lewis of Tewksbury, MA and nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Monday, January 31st at 11am at the West Springfield Curran Jones Funeral Home, 109 Main Street followed by burial in St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours will precede the service on Monday from 10-11am.
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