Frank V. Tanzella
December 4, 1945 ~ November 20, 2023
DANVERS-Frank V. Tanzella, 77, passed away on November 20, 2023, in Elliot Hospital in Manchester, New Hampshire following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was the husband of the late Karen (Riley) Tanzella and the late Phylis Bosken.
Born in Taunton on December 4, 1945, he was the son of the late Philip and Beatrice (Harrica) Tanzella. Frank was raised and educated in Beverly and graduated from Beverly High School. He served our country with the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged. Frank received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University and had a long, successful career as an electrical engineer, as well as being the owner of TEKTRON, Inc. in Topsfield. He spent much of his life in Danvers but also enjoyed time in Seminole, Florida and, more recently, New Hampshire. Frank enjoyed traveling the world, boating, fishing, and golfing.
He is survived by his son Philip Tanzella of Nottingham, NH and his daughter Kely Coburn of Londonderry, NH; two sisters, Della Beaulieu of VA and Phyllis Gillispie of NC; four grandchildren, Kayla Tanzella and Riley, James, and Shannon Coburn; a great grandson, Scott; and several nieces and nephews.
His funeral service will be celebrated at 10AM on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. Burial will follow in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers. Visitation will be held from 4-7PM on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Frank’s name to the MSCPA at www.mspca.org. Online directions and condolences are available at www.LyonsFuneral.com
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I wish to extend my sympathy to Frank’s family. I have many happy memories.when we were young we lived a stone throw away from each other in the ‘old’ neighborhood. We were always playing with each other and in the summer we all went to the ‘Rock’ to swim. We grew I moved to Florida and I would bunk in at Frank and Karen’s place when I came to visit my mother. Lots of good memories to hold in my heart of my cousin Frank.
Janice Tillson Thomas
Very sorry to hear of the loss of Frankie. We basically grew up together, played together, and went to school together in the old Ryal Side neighborhood. We remained distant friends after that. I will not forget The Hill, The Rock, and rides to school. RIP Brian
Saddened by the news. Frank was a special person. Shared many good times with him as we grew up together in Ryal Side. Playing baseball on our home made diamond on Tanzella’s hill; practicing our archery skills and swimming off the “rock”. Memories continued with he and Karen and Nancy and I, still living in Ryal Side and raising our Families. He will be Sorely missed by many but created memories that will last forever. Bruce & Nancy Burgess