Pamela Rose Gries
August 5, 1942 - January 9, 2021
Pamela Rose Gries, 78, of Evansville, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the North River Health Campus. Pam was born August 5, 1942 in Evansville to the late James and Loretta (Minielli) Heathcotte. She was a 1960 graduate of Mater Dei High School and shortly after high school began working at Mead Johnson. She later worked for her husband managing the office at Jerry Gries Disposal. Pam enjoyed reading and working jigsaw and crossword puzzles. She was a talented singer and sang in many church choirs and the Evansville Diocesan Choir. Surviving Pam are her husband of 57 years, Jerry Gries; two sons, Eric and Kevin (Rachel) Gries; brothers, Barry (Nita) Heathcotte and Bryan (Margaret) Heathcotte; four grandchildren, Jared (Miranda) Beamer, Jill (Jordan) Aders, Katherine Gries and John Gries and a great grandson, Noah Aders. In addition to her parents, Pam was preceded in death by a daughter, Janet Gries in 2016 and a brother, Bruce Heathcotte. Due to the pandemic, the visitation and funeral services will be private. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Cemetery. The Mass of Christian Burial will be streamed live on the South Gibson Catholic Facebook page at 11:00 AM on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mater Dei High School, 1300 Harmony Way, Evansville, IN 47720 or to the Sisters of St. Benedict, 802 E. 10th Street, Ferdinand, IN 47532. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.
Pamela Rose Gries, 78, of Evansville, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the North River Health Campus. Pam was born August 5, 1942 in Evansville to the late James and Loretta (Minielli) Heathcotte. She was a 1960 graduate of Mater Dei... View Obituary & Service Information