Nancy Pamela Holste

Nancy Pamela Holste, 79, of West Orange, NJ passed away on March 16, 2025. Pam left us too soon, but she will live eternally in our hearts. She is survived by her adoring husband Henry M. Holste, her devoted daughters; Michelle Billette, Catherine Walsh and husband John Walsh, and Amy Moore and husband Bill Moore, her loving grandchildren: Ryan Walsh, Grace Moore, Jack McGaffey, Brynn McGaffey, Charlotte Moore, Colleen Walsh, and Margaret Moore and her beloved brother, John Veres. Pam was preceded in death by her parents, Nancye Veres and John Veres, Jean Holste and Henry Holste Sr.
Nancy Pamela Holste (Veres), was born in Sydney Australia on the 1st of February 1946. At the age of seven, she and her family traveled on the Queen Mary ship to settle in Fairview Park, Ohio, where her father was employed in the family steel business. She graduated from Fairview Park High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Ohio State University. After graduating, she lived in Columbus, Ohio, and then moved to Houston, Texas in 1977 where she raised her children. In Houston, she managed Marshall Field's Design department and later worked as an interior designer at Brittain's Fine Furniture. In 1986, she married Henry Holste in Houston. In 1991, they moved to Chicago, IL, where they lived for 21 years. During her years in Chicago, she worked as a designer at Honquest's Fine Furnishings. In 2014, she and her husband moved to West Orange, New Jersey to be close to their children and grandchildren. Pam was an artist who enjoyed painting and pottery. Throughout life, she was passionate about gardening and was an avid reader. However, her greatest passion of all was her family.
On Saturday, April 5th, a memorial service will begin at three o'clock in the afternoon at Shook-Farmer Funeral Home located at 45 Roseland Avenue, Roseland, NJ.
Following the service, friends are cordially invited to gather with the family and share remembrances of Pam at five o'clock in the evening at Ravello's, located at 138 Eagle Rock Avenue, East Hanover, NJ.
Recommended hotels in the area:
Marriott Courtyard 8 Rooney Cir, West Orange, NJ 07052•(973) 669-4725
Cambria Hotel 12 Rooney Cir, West Orange, NJ 07052 •(862) 930-1160
Wilshire Grand Hotel 350 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052•(973) 731-7007
MC Hotel 690 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042