Pamela Chiapetta

1944 - 2024

Pamela Jones Chiapetta, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Saturday, December 21, 2024 in Bend, Oregon. The daughter of S. Thomas Jones and Nancy Knee Jones, she was born March 4, 1944 in Portland, Oregon. She attended Grant High School, where she was on the cheerleading squad and would often sing (and cheer in her younger years) the Grant Fight Song upon request. Throughout her life she kept in touch with her core group of friends from high school, and, even when living across the country, made every attempt to attend class reunions.

Pam attended University of Oregon, where she became a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She longed for adventure and so became a flight attendant for Pan Am Airlines in 1964. Her first assignment was the Newark, New Jersey to Chicago flight and, while exploring the surrounding areas, she fell in love with New England and the town of Greenwich, Connecticut. Here Pam married and raised her children, Anne and Jamie. Pam had a passion for remodeling and decorating and used this passion in her career as a top selling real estate agent for almost 40 years in Greenwich. Many of her clients and co-workers became close lifelong friends, who often enjoyed one of her fabulous dinner parties and could sample her latest favorite recipes, which included Chicken Divan, Chicken Marsala, and Meatloaf.

After raising her family, Pam traveled and explored many European countries, including Switzerland, Italy, England, France, and Germany. She also went on many road trips - along the eastern seaboard and the west coast of the USA. Upon her retirement, Pam made her longest road trip - across the country to a new home in Arizona and eventually to Bend, Oregon, where she spent time with family, past friends, and even made some new dear friends.

Pam is survived by her daughter Anne Lopuch and her husband Dan of Sparta, New Jersey, her son, James Chiapetta and his wife Aimee of Bend, Oregon, and her four grandsons - Peter Lopuch, Andrew Lopuch, Will Chiapetta, and John Chiapetta. She is also survived by her sister, Leslie Shaw and her husband Tom, and her brother, Thomas (Rock) Jones. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and sister, Sydney Caba, married to Maurice Caba. She was a loving, caring daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be remembered for her interest in everyone's stories and her talent for gathering friends and family together for fun times.

A memorial service commemorating her life will be held on Sunday, April 6th at 12:30, Tetherow Golf Club, Bend, Oregon. All friends, family, and acquaintances are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to ASPCA and/or Partners in Care Hospice service in Bend (www.partnersbend.org).