Jan 15, 2021
Pamela M. Westman, 75, passed away at the Chau-tauqua Nursing and Reha-bilitation Center on Mon-day, Jan. 11, 2021 after a lengthy battle with demen-tia and complications due to COVID-19. She was born on Aug. 23, 1945, the daughter of the late Frank and Stefania (nee Zapor) Gabalac.
A lifelong and voracious learner, Pam earned de-grees in English, nursing, and women’s studies. She was employed as a re-gistered nurse at Brooks Memorial Hospital for 15 years and was an educator and guest speaker for the hospital’s Percept Program with JCC students. Pam was a friend to the Christo-pher Wellness Center, now known as the Circle of Love, and was essential to the program’s networking in its early years. She also served as secretary of the local chapter of the Ameri-can Association of Univer-sity Women.