Francisco Manzo was born on October 4th to Maria and Vicente Manzo in Queretaro, Mexico.  He was welcomed into the loving arms of our Father in Heaven on July 5, 2023, at the age of 58.

To sum up his life in a few paragraphs is too difficult.  To know Francisco "Frankie" is to love him.  He had so much charisma, it seemed everywhere he went everyone knew Frankie.  Above all he loved God and his family.  Married for over 33 years to Elisa, whom he called his best friend, he loved living in Woodstock with Elisa and their miracle son, Vicente Joseph Manzo, born at 24 weeks in 1999 weighing in at 1 pound 10 ounces.  Vicente and Frankie were also the best of friends, always giving each other a hard time and always laughing.  Elisa and Vicente are surrounded and being lifted by close family and friends.

Francisco was a hard worker; he had the mind of an engineer who could fix just about anything.  He was, and we were, so proud the day he placed his hand on his heart and took the oath to become a naturalized citizen.  He never took that or anything for granted.  He worked hard for everything he had in life.  We were pretty sure he missed his true calling in life because no one could cook like Francisco, he was an amazing chef! Ask him about Manchester United and the Premier League, he knew and loved the game and the team.  Soccer was his sports love, followed closely by Football, the Miami Dolphins and baseball, watching the Braves with Vicente was one of his favorites, oh, and he could play a mean bowling game!

He will be deeply missed, his love, kindness and loyalty never to be forgotten.  We will always love you Francisco Manzo, to the moon and back.

A celebration of life will take place at Lakeside Funeral Home from 4 to 8 on Thursday, July 13, the funeral to be held at Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Woodstock at 11 am on Friday, July 14th.  He will be laid to rest at Macedonia Memorial Park in Canton, GA.