Obituary of Pamela R. Bourque

Pamela R. Bourque July 17, 1933 – March 28, 2016 NORTH GROSVENORDALE – Pamela Restal Elliott Bourque, 82, died Monday. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Bourque, they were married in 1955, he passed away in 2007. She was born in Queensland, Australia on July 17, 1933, daughter of Joy (Stevens) and Arthur Elliott. Pam came to the U.S. in June 1947 and graduated from Putnam High School in 1951. She worked at Day Kimball Hospital for over 30 years as a ward clerk and later as an I.V. technician in the pharmacy department. She retired in 2006 and enjoyed reading, being by the water, watching NASCAR Races, and spending time with her family and her cats. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and leaves four children, Robert M. and Jackie Bourque of Mechanicsville, VA; Steven A. and Rita Bourque of Merritt Island, FL; Joy M. and John Tice of Norfolk, VA; Trudy L. Bellerive of North Grosvenordale, CT; five grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. She also leaves one sister-in-law, Janice Halpin of Scottsdale, AZ. Calling Hours, will be Saturday, April 2, 2016 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 AM. Interment at a later date in St. Mary's Cemetery, Putnam. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to Hospice and Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260. Share a memory at www.smithandwalkerfh.com