Virginia Pease Panzarella

   Virginia Pease (Connor) Panzarella of Fayetteville, N.Y., and formerly of Rochester, N.Y., passed away Tuesday May 9, 2006. Born in Mumford, NY, Virginia was a graduate of Cornell University and received her masters degree at the University of Rochester. She taught home economics at Caledonia High School and Benjamin Franklin High School in Rochester.

   She served her country proudly in the U.S. Navy during WWII attaining the rank of Lieutenant. She also worked for the American Red Cross as a nutritionist. She was a 54-year member of the Irondequoit Presbyterian Church and served as a Deacon. She was also a member of the AAUW and numerous Naval women’s veterans organizations.

   She was predeceased by her two husbands, Charles G. Connor and Santo Panzarella. She is survived by a daughter, Mairead Connor Conan (Timothy), three granddaughters Margaret, Mary Kate and Maura Clare Conan, a niece, Virginia P. Westacott (Robert) and sister-in-laws, Pamela J. Pease and Jane McCluskey Zimmerman, several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

   Services were held Saturday 8:45 am at the Burns-Garfield Funeral Home. Committal services for burial will be at 12 noon at Mumford Rural Cemetery in Mumford, N.Y. Calling hours will be Friday 5-7 pm at the Burns-Garfield Funeral Home, 3175 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, N.Y. Contributions may be made to Irondequoit Presbyterian Church, 2881 Culver Rd., Rochester, N.Y. 14622.