Emanuel I. Pancheri

EMANUEL PANCHERI QUINNESEC - Emanuel Isadore Pancheri, 94, a gentleman, patriarch, and man of integrity, passed away peacefully after a lingering illness on November 20, 2010 at the Freeman Nursing and Rehabilitation Community, in Kingsford. He was born on April 9, 1916 in “the Hollow in the Red Town section of Vulcan.” Emanuel was one of six children born to the late Isadore and Mamie (Davey) Pancheri. His family later moved to Quinnesec, where his father owned and operated the Pancheri General Store on Main Street. It was during the Depression years of 1928-1933 that his father truly helped the community by allowing the needy to charge groceries — often without expecting repayment. Emanuel graduated from the Quinnesec High School in 1934 and attended the University of Notre Dame (Economics Major) with his brother Raymond, both graduating in 1942. While a student at the University of Notre Dame, Emanuel married Patsy B. Pollasky (Shorewood, Wisconsin) in 1941 in the Log Chapel on the University of Notre Dame campus. After the death of his father in 1945, Emanuel and Betty continued to operate the family grocery store in Quinnesec while raising their four children (Susan, Michael, Sarah, and Lisa), and being active parishioners at St. Mary’s Catholic Church (its steeple bell was donated by Isadore). Together, both Emanuel and Betty were active members of the Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain, the Trentino Club in Vulcan, and several local bridge clubs. Emanuel was very much involved with activities in the town of Quinnesec, serving on the Breitung Township Zoning board, as a leader of Boy Scout Troop 524, and as a volunteer firefighter. An avid golfer, Emanuel took the game seriously. For 45 years he was a member of Pine Grove Country Club and was an active member as recently as 2009. He eagerly looked forward to the Wednesday challenges his foursomes presented and always had a story to tell about each match and personality. Bridge, poker, and cribbage were his forte, and with his mathematical mind, he seemed to have a great command of always knowing which cards had been played. Many decades ago, with the help from The Wall Street Journal, Barrons, a pad of graphic paper and a sharpened pencil, Emanuel became a very astute stock market analyst. It was joked that Emanuel predicted the demise of the original GM stock in 2008 long before GM realized it itself. And, as late as September 2010, he was still faithfully charting future Wall Street “darlings and downfalls”. Those who mourn his passing include his two sisters Elaine (Bertoldi) and Eleanor (Johnson); his "sweetheart" of 14 years, Catherine Engibous; his four children Susan (Tom) Senatori, Madison, Wisconsin, Michael (Lynn) Pancheri, Canton, Connecticut, Sarah (Jeff) Dodd, Appleton, Wisconsin, Lisa (Terry) Awrey, Crystal Lake, Illinois; eleven grandchildren Adam (Megan) and Alexander (Kristy) Senatori, Michael, Jeffrey and Stephen Pancheri, Mandy (Michael) Emmenegger, Patti (David) Jones; Marisa, Emily, Travis and Zachary Awrey; seven great-grandchildren Brittany Kallenbach, Cassy Jones, Bradon and Briar Barglind, Annabelle Senatori, Carmelo Chickerillo, and Evan Emmenegger; 16 nieces and nephews; and an entire community of friends. In addition to his parents, those who preceded him in death were his wife Betty of 53 years in 1995, his brother Raymond, and his sisters Lucille Bilski and Rachel Peters. Respecting Emanuel’s wishes, there will be private funeral services. To honor Emanuel’s life, a social gathering for family and friends will be held at the El Capitan Supper Club, Florence, Wisconsin on Tuesday, November 23, 5-7 pm. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a local food pantry, such as the Norway Community Food Pantry (563-8917) or through a grocery store. Em

Emanuel I. Pancheri

April 2, 1916 - November 20, 2010