Colleen Patricia (Jackson) Manzi, loving mother, sister, grandmother and friend, 86 of Wolfeboro, NH passed away June 9, 2023 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH.
Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of the late Robert H. and Florence (Waters) Jackson. She grew up in Malden, MA and moved to Wolfeboro 38 years ago from Peabody, MA.
Colleen worked at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro both as a volunteer in their adult day care program and prior to then as an administrator. She was a parishioner of St. Katharine Drexel Church. Her life's joy was helping others whether it be at the hospital, or neighbors, friends, and family. She loved music, enjoyed dancing, traveling and visiting family. Her presence in the Wolfeboro community will be greatly missed by those who knew her and John.
Pre-deceased by her husband John Manzi and her daughter, Denise Ferris. She is survived by daughter Debra Ferris of Venice, FL, sons Scott Ferris and his partner Nicole of Peabody, Tracy Ferris and his wife Dee of Buckeye, AZ, a brother Thomas Jackson of Surfside, SC, her stepdaughters, Cheryl Barratt and her husband Bob and Donna Sullivan and her husband Sean, 14 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and numerous other loving family members and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held June 24 from 12 until 4 at McCarthyanna Rd, Wolfeboro, NH.
To view an online memorial, leave a message of condolences or for more information go to:
www.baker-gagnefuneralhomes.com