Thomas Mezzenga

Thomas Mezzenga, age 51, a resident of Crosslake, MN died Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at St Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church (Summer Church) in Crosslake with Fr Dennis Hoffman and Reverend Doctor Paul Fruth officiating. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Crosslake Food Shelf and the Crosslake Fire Department. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake.
Thomas Mezzenga was born on August 22, 1950 in Brainerd son of August and Bette (Greer) Mezzenga. He was raised in Minneapolis and moved with his family to Pequot Lakes where he graduated from high school. He was united in marriage to Susan Costello on October 4, 1969 in Pequot Lakes. He worked with his wife in the wholesale distributing business. They moved to Portland, Oregon. They returned to Crosslake and started Mezzenga Distributing Company. He serves on the board of directors of Northern National Bank. He is a former member of the Crosslake Fire Dept, Whitefish Golf Board, Trustee of Immaculate Heart Church, Board of the Crosslake Telephone Commission, Crosslake Park and Recreation, BLADAC. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, the outdoors and especially enjoyed and loved his family.

Thomas Mezzenga is survived by his wife; Susan, 2 daughters; Jessica Mezzenga of Minneapolis, Emily Mezzenga of Crosslake; 1 son, Lucas (Tara) Mezzenga of Lexington, So Carolina; his parents, August and Bette (Greer) Mezzenga of Crosslake; 3 sisters, Susan (Jim Eder) Mezzenga of Brainerd, Jill (Merlin) Carlson of Pequot Lakes, Patty (Tom) Steiger of Nisswa; 1 brother; Jan (Doris) Mezzenga of Crosslake.

Submitted by: Brenny Funeral Chapel Crosslake, MN 218-692-5051