DONNA PANZANO

Donna Eileen (Boehmler) Panzano 62,

peacefully passed away July 11, 2022 at her home in Las Vegas. She is survived by her son, Matthew Victor Panzano; niece, Katherine Ann Muehleck; aunt, Lorraine Geils and cousins, Lynn, Bill, Carol, Kathleen, Edwin, Bobby and Diane, as well as many other friends and family. Donna was born August 6, 1959 in Belleville, NJ. She attended Holy Family School in Nutley, NJ, then Belleville Junior High School and Belleville High School. In 1976, she began her career at the Prudential Insurance Company in Newark, NJ. In 1991, she moved to Tampa, FL and sacrificed her career to spend time raising her son, Matthew. Donna worked in many jobs within the hospitality industry as well as customer service in

call centers. In 2005, she received her Associate’s Degree in Hotel Management from Hillsborough Community College. Donna moved out to Las Vegas in 2014 for a short time, before she migrated back to Florida to care for her late sister, Debra Muehleck, who was diagnosed with cancer. In 2017, Donna’s life journey took her out to Las Vegas once more where she worked for the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) for five years. In 2019, Donna celebrated the release of

her book, Confessions from a Call "Center" Girl, which was one of her major life accomplishments. Donna finally celebrated her retirement from the NGC in August of 2021, ending over 45 years of experience in hospitality and customer service. In her spare time, Donna enjoyed writing, volunteering for the Smith Center for Performing Arts, having dinner with friends and family, and driving up and down the Las Vegas Strip. In lieu of a wake or service, memorial donations may be to the Friends of Joshua House, a shelter for abused, abandoned and neglected children, and an organization that Donna firmly supported, https: //www.friendsofjoshuahouse.org/