Donna Panzek

Born on June 20, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland
Departed October 22, 2022 in Melbourne, Florida

Donna Panzek (nee Donna Lee Cole) passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 22, 2022, in Melbourne, Florida with her immediate family by her side.

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Donna met John Panzek, her loving husband of 48 years in Towson, Maryland. They married in January 1977 in Long Beach, California and raised their family while being stationed at various posts both domestically and internationally through the United States Air Force.

Donna was a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland and later went on to teach, tutor, and mentor in her community. She spent her quiet time meditating, reading, and writing. She also enjoyed connecting to her spiritual world where she found peace and inspiration in self-reflection and spreading love and compassion wherever she went. John and Donna settled in Satellite Beach and then Melbourne, Florida and enjoyed dancing to live music at all of their favorite local venues. Donna inspired all who watched them dance to music and to the dance of life.

She is survived by her husband Dr. John Panzek, her son Eric Trautman (Jeannie), daughter Lindsay Panzek (Elizabeth), daughter Tracey Panzek Silk, granddaughters McKenzie and Madeline Silk, grandson Cole Trautman, and a host of loving family, friends, and neighbors.

Per her wishes, no memorial service will be held. In lieu of flowers please consider donations to your favorite charity in her name, or as she would have wished, pay it forward with any act of love or kindness. The world was a better place because she was in it. She will be missed beyond measure.

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Angela Chiarullo from Satellite Beach
November 21, 2022

Referring to Donna in the past tense is surreal for me. Only just found out and the waves of loss are crashing over. Reading other entries honoring her, everything said echos in my grief. What a beautiful soul she was. We worked together. Admiring her disposition, I tried so hard to emulate her in order to better myself. That is how much she inspired me. Donna's concern when I got sick, her ever constant friendship, and her kindness to all was not lost on me. Donna, sweet angel, you are still with us in our hearts and memories. And I will not stop striving to be a better person. That's how much of an impact you made when you gave me your friendship. Can only hope I repaid you in kind. John and the entire family, my deepest sympathies.

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