Pamela Zeich

ZEICH, PAMELA JEAN, age 71, beloved wife of Alan J. Zeich, died on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Tuomey Medical Center. She was born to the late Dean and Janet Miller, Nov. 5, 1941, in Omaha, NE. Pam graduated from Havertown High School in 1959 and received a BA in Education from Bucknell University in 1963. She married Alan Zeich in 1964 and raised a family in Bowie, MD until 1989 when they moved to the Fredericksburg, VA area. She lived in Sumter, SC for the last several years. Pam had a passion for both music and teaching and met the love of her life pursuing those interests. She met her husband Al in the summer of 1961, where they were both counselors at Beaverbrook music camp in the Poconos a relationship lasting over 50 years. Upon graduation from Bucknell she taught elementary school until deciding to start a family. While raising a family in Bowie, Pam fostered her passions by playing violin in the Prince George's Philharmonic and tutoring students in reading and math. While living in King George and Fredericksburg, VA she was active in the community, working with the King George Volunteer Fire Department and as a florist. Pam is survived by two children: Tammy Mickey, of Sumter, SC; and Todd Zeich, of Huntingtown, MD. She also is survived by two grandchildren: Cole and Suzanna Mickey. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 11am in the Bullock Funeral Hone Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Tuomey Hospice House c/o of the Tuomey Foundation, 102 North Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.