Pamela Ann Ritter

Timeline: Corpus Christi, Texas Pamela Ann (Parsons) Ritter, age 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born on February 15, 1937, to Wilfred and Rita (Smith) Parsons in Brighton, Australia. Pam spent her early years in the southeastern Australia area where she loved the outdoors. The family has many photos of her with koala’s, riding horses and swimming. She attended junior high and high school at St Hilda’s in Southport, Queensland and later The Mother of Association of Queensland where she earned a nursing certification. In the early 60’s Pam met and fell in love with an American seismograph operator, George Ritter, who was working in Australia. After the birth of their first son, Christopher, the new family realized the seismograph work kept George away from home too much. The Ritter’s decided to pack their belongings and sail from Sydney Harbor for a three-week voyage to San Francisco. After a few moves, the family settled in Alice, Tx, where they welcomed two more sons, Mark and Stephen. Once the boys started school, Pam found her engaging personality helped her to become a successful Tupperware Consultant, and later a manager. During her twenty-plus years with Tupperware, Pam made many life-long friends and received numerous sales awards. Pam will be always remembered as a loving mother, totally devoted to her three sons. With her thick Aussie accent and witty sense of humor she was forever telling her boys, “Let me talk” when they lovingly antagonized her. As Nana, to grandchildren, Christopher and Andrew, and great-grandchildren Christopher, Trinity and Alexander her arms were always open and her heart was full. Pam was known as a social butterfly! You would find her line dancing at the nursing home, playing Bunco with the ladies, gambling in Windover, wearing one of her 12 decorated hats with the Red Hat Society, having happy hour on the patio with friends. After George’s untimely death, Pam found friendship and support in longtime neighbor Red Arnold, who had lost his wife around the same timeframe. Over the years, the two grew inseparable and became woven into the fabric of each other’s families. Red’s companionship was the start of a new phase in Pam’s life which included cattle ranching, traveling, and happy hour on the patio with friends. This companionship lasted over 25 years, until Red’s passing, which preceded Pam’s by mere days. Survivors left to cherish her memory are, Christopher (Karen), Mark, and Stephen (Kristine). Grandchildren Christopher and Andrew. Great grandchildren, Christopher, Trinity and Alexander. Visitation will be held from 5:00PM-9:00PM on Monday, October 10, 2022, with a Holy Rosary to be recited at 7:00PM at Roberson Funeral Home 98 W. Main St. Alice, TX 78332. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00AM on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church 603 E 5th St. Alice, TX with a Christian burial at Roselawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to be made in Pam’s honor to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org or call 1-800-227-2345 to make a donation over the phone. Mom loved to be social, so please join us in celebrating her life after the graveside service Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the Willow House of Texas, 3451 South Business Highway 281 Alice, Texas 78332. All are welcome and it is truly what she would have wanted. Services entrusted to Roberson Funeral Home Alice.

Pamela Ann Ritter

February 15, 1937 - October 5, 2022