PAMELA LOUISE RINEHART BRUCE

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PAMELA LOUISE RINEHART BRUCE October 24, 1952 - November 17, 2013 It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Pamela Bruce. Pam is deeply missed by her husband Bob and daughter Lindsay. Pam is survived by her husband Robert, daughter Lindsay (Ryan), and her siblings: Elizabeth Webb (Mac), Malcolm Rinehart (Karin), Brian Rinehart, and her nieces and nephews in Fredericton. She was predeceased by her parents George and Francis Rinehart. Pam was born in Fredericton, NB and graduated from Fredericton High School in the commercial program. Upon graduation Pam went to work for the Canadian Armed Forces at C.F.B. Gagetown where she worked for several years at the Combat Arms school and obtained a high security clearance. After years of commuting to Oromoto to work at Gagetown she found employment in Fredericton at the Provincial Labour Relations Board. It was at this time that she met and married her spouse Robert Bruce who was in Fredericton attending the University of New Brunswick. After Robert graduated from UNB she moved with him to Summerside, PEI where they lived for a year. They moved to Winnipeg in 1981, the year that their daughter Lindsay was born. During their years in Winnipeg Pam made many friends and created a family away from her home in New Brunswick. Pam had many fond memories of growing up in the Maritimes and always maintained that she was a Maritimer at heart. As a child she loved music and acting and the amateur theatre. Pam was a great artist whose talents were as diverse as cooking, stained glass, dressmaking, ceramics, knitting and creating jewelry. Despite her many health challenges Pam always tried to find the upside to life and tried to be positive about the future. Pam was a caring person who gave of herself to many people by lending support to her friends lives through kind words and generosity. In keeping with Pam's wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service CELEBRATING her life will be held on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. in the Coutu Funeral Chapel, 680 Archibald Street. Pam will be going home to her final resting place in Fredericton, NB next summer where interment will take place. ***Pam often spoke of her desire to have a celebration of her life, and in order to honour her wish the family requests that guests attending the service avoid wearing dark colours, her favourite colour was purple, so wearing a purple article of clothing would be appreciated.*** In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Kidney Foundation of Canada. The Coutu Family in care of arrangements: E.J. COUTU & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 680 Archibald Street 204-253-5086 ejcoutu.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 23, 2013