Shrewsbury – Victoria M. (Bonardi) Manzi, 80, longtime Shrewsbury resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Dodge Park Rest Home, surrounded by her loving family.
She leaves her devoted children, Patricia M. “Patty” Manzi-Abdella and her husband Michael of Worcester, with whom she lived for the past five years, which meant so much to her family, and John J. Manzi and his partner Kathleen Lovenbury, of Royalston and Westport, MA; her beloved sister, Carol Munro, of Shrewsbury; and several wonderful nieces and nephews.
Born in Worcester, raised in Shrewsbury, Victoria was one of two daughters of the late Frank and Victoria (Calcagni) Bonardi. She was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Worcester, finding her career as a full-time mother.
In her free time, she enjoyed traveling, having visited most of Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean, along with her native New England. An avid reader as well, Victoria could almost always be found with a book in hand.
Her family would like to sincerely thank the nurses and staff of Dodge Park for their loving care, as well as the staff of Notre Dame Hospice, who cared for her at the end of her life. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Victoria’s family from 9 – 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the BRITTON-SHREWSBURY FUNERAL HOME, 648 Main Street, Shrewsbury. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 AM in St. Mary’s Church, 640 Main Street, Shrewsbury, and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Masks will kindly be required, per the Town of Shrewsbury.
