Phillip E. Panzarella

1944 – 2019

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Also Remembered In Our Keeping

Phillip E. Panzarella served the U.S. Navy for 2 years. Phillip served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Phillip was 74 years old.

How He Died

Manner Natural

Cause Natural disease, unspecified

Mechanism Aircraft

9/11 related illness

What Happened

Lieutenant Phillip Panzarella died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.

Lieutenant Panzarella had served with the NYPD for 42 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Navy

1967 – 1968

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Also Served

New York City Police Department

Lieutenant

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Also Remembered

September 11, 2001 — The Years After

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In Our Keeping

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