James F. Scanzillo Jr.

James F. Scanzillo Jr. Holland, Mich., formerly of Tewksbury; 55 Holland, Mich. James F. Scanzillo Jr., age 55, a former Tewksbury resident, died unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 13, at the Holland Hospital. He was the husband of Deborah L. (Tucker) Scanzillo. He was born in Boston on June 14, 1952, a son of James and Margaret (Halloran) Scanzillo of Cape Coral, Florida. He was raised in Tewksbury, and graduated from Tewksbury Memorial High School with the Class of 1971. He went on to graduate Northeastern University, and furthered his education at the N.Y. School of Dog Grooming, West Virginia Canine College, and Cornell University's Canine Study school. He founded the Companion School for Dogs in 1977, which he has owned and operated for the past 30 years, based in Holland, Michigan for the past 20 years. During the Vietnam War, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by a son, James F. Scanzillo III of Tewksbury; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Karen Morgan and her husband Gary of Billerica, Margaret "Pegie" Ayotte and her husband Michael of Wells, ME; a brother and sister-in-law, John "Jack" Scanzillo and his wife Kim (Corbett) of Chester, NH; aunts and uncles Thomas and Cathy Halloran of Charlestown, MA, and Anna Scalli of FL; nieces and nephews, Cheryl Morgan and Tammy Morgan-Coward of Westford, Shawna Morgan-O'Connor of VA, Shauna, Ashlie and Michael Ayotte all of Wells, ME, John Thomas "Jack" Scanzillo of So. Boston, who was also his Godson; and many cousins. SCANZILLO James F. Formerly of Tewksbury, Aug. 13. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to his Funeral Mass on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 10:00 a.m. in St. William's Church, 1351 Main St. (Rte 38) Tewksbury. At his request all other funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Heart Asson, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 will be appreciated. Arrangements are through the Tewksbury Funeral Home. www.tewksburyfuneralhome.com