North High School
Class of 1966

 

Riter, Pamela Lee (née Smith) Age 60, died Nov. 8, 2009 in Louisville, KY. Pam was born Nov. 9, 1948 in Covington, KY and grew up in Minneapolis, MN. Her giving nature, creativity, and intense intellectual curiosity found an outlet in her service to the Peace Corps teaching English to Libyan school children from 1968-69. While raising two small children, she graduated with an honors degree in philosophy from Harvard University in 1978. She had a distinguished career in management in the Chicago area with Care, Chicago Youth Centers, and Productivity Point. Pam's gift of creating warm, elegant homes nurtured all those who loved her. She is lovingly missed by her two children Rachel Gillen (Matt) and Max Riter (Jen) as well as her grandchildren, Aidan and Evangeline Gillen and Imogen and Logan Riter. She is survived by her companion partner Michael LaBarbera, her sister Michele Dunn (Tim), her nephews Brendan (Jill) and Michael (Charity) Dunn. Her adored mother, Winnifred Rutovech preceded her in death. She was cared for tenderly during her last months by her dearest friend Patsy Schwaber and her newest friend Brenda Berry. Memorials preferred to Norton Hospital Cancer Resource Center ATTN: Norton Hospital Foundation Bldg. 234 E. Gray Suite 450 Louisville, KY 40202.

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