Pamela Victoria Mary Hooper

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Pam’s peaceful passing on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the Nicola Valley Hospital. Pamela Victoria Mary Hooper (Berkeley) was born in Collettville on September 6, 1921. She lived in Merritt all of her long and beautiful 94 years.

Pam was predeceased by her husband, Robert Harold Hooper, her parents, Ethel and William Berkeley, and her brothers, Keith and Bill. Pam worked as a telephone operator before her marriage to Bobby in 1945. She and Bobby worked on their small ranch in Merritt, at Dorothy Bev’s Ladies Wear and then Mar-Pol Fashions of Merritt.

Pam’s passion in life was definitely her family, home and handicrafts. She enjoyed knitting many beautiful things for her grandchildren and great grandchildren, reading, Bingo, doing puzzles, playing scrabble, and most recently she loved working on projects in her adult color therapy book. Pam cherished her beloved garden and was always busy in her yard all summer.

Pam leaves behind a large family to grieve her passing. Daughters: Sybil Gavelin (Lloyd) and Robin Ulinder (Clayton). Grandchildren: Mark Ulinder (Debbie), Tania Rauch (Kelvin), Kimberly Gelber (Tobias), Ariane Gavelin (Douglas Hickey), Lesley Lovell (Dean). Great grandchildren: Bradley and Shelby Ulinder, Madison Rauch, Mathias, Ronan, Bronwyn and Naoise Gelber, Damian and Corben Hickey, Taylen, Tristan and Griffin Lovell.

We would all like to extend a special thank you to the nursing staff at NVGH for their loving and tender care of Gramma.

A service will be held on Saturday, January 30 at 1 pm at the Merritt Funeral Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations would be greatly appreciated to the Canadian Cancer Fund or to Gillis House in Merritt.