Pamela Eva Rigby

PAMELA EVA RIGBY
February 21, 1956 ˜ March 18, 2023

37-year Vancouver, WA, resident, Pam Rigby passed away March 18 at Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital after suffering a Pulmonary Thrombosis that resulted in strokes. She was 67 years old.
Pam was born as Pamela Eva Radford on Feb 21, 1956, in Washington, DC and was a resident of Silver Spring, MD, for her first 8 years. She later lived in Roosevelt, UT, followed by her teenage years sprent in Santa Monica, CA. Pam graduated from Venice High School in 1974. Pam was a nursing student at Brigham Young University In Provo, UT, where she graduated with an Associates Degree in 1977. She passed her nursing boards in 1977 and began a career as a Registered Nurse. She was a Surgical Nurse for the majority of a 32-year working career that included 22 years at Peace Health Southwest Washington Hospital in Vancouver, WA. Pam had the “heart of a nurse” and was known for expert and compassionate care of surgical patients.
Pam married Frank Rigby on Aug. 18, 1978, and celebrated 44 years of marriage. The couple lived in Orem, UT; Twin Falls, ID; and Aloha, OR, before moving to Vancouver, WA, in 1986. Pam was well known in the Landover and Rosewood Gardens Vancouver neighborhoods for her constant involvement in neighborhood events and activities.
Pam’s greatest honor was to be the mother of five children including identical twin sons Jeff and Matt, daughter Sarah, and sons Russell and Steven. All her children attended Evergreen schools and Pam was known as a strongly involved supporter of academics, music, and sports at Evergreen High School, Cascade Junior High/Middle School, and Hearthwood Elementary School. She strongly supported her children in attending and graduating from Gonzaga University, Washington State University, Western Washington University, and University of Washington. She worked tirelessly to support her children in all their pursuits and activities.
Pam’s next greatest honor was being a grandmother of 14. She was constantly involved with grandchildren loving and supporting them in their growth and activities. Her grandchildren have known of her love in all things through constant contact by phone and visits.
Pam was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints. She was a current member of the Lacamas Creek Ward of the Vancouver, WA, North Stake. Over time in Vancouver, WA, she had been a member of the Vancouver, WA, stake and the Vancouver, WA, East Stake. Pam was in constant service at church caring for fellow members in formal callings often as a teacher of adults and children. She was best at informal fellowship of fellow members in gatherings and dinners. Pam was a regular participant in choice and loved to singing soprano. Pam was known for her work in family history and genealogy where she organized family records for generations of her ancestors. She regularly attended and served in the Portland, OR, LDS temple and dearly loved going to the temple as often as possible. Pam was a believer in Jesus Christ and bore a strong testimony of Him as her Lord, Savior, and Redeemer.
Pam loved the outdoors in the Pacific Northwest. She was constantly walking and hiking and in later years became an avid kayaker. She and her husband owned a motor home and they regularly traveled to Washington and Oregon parks beside lakes and waterways. Pam loved interacting with bird life from the water and never tired of admiring the wonders of nature.
Pam is survived by her husband, Frank; her sister, Elizabeth (Garner), a resident of South Jordan, UT; her five aforementioned children; and her 14 grandchildren.
On Friday, March 31, Pam will be honored in a Memorial Service. The service will be conducted at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7101 NE 160th Ave., Vancouver, WA, starting at 12 noon. The church is located next to Pioneer Elementary and Frontier Middle Schools. A reception with Pam’s family will be conducted between 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the cultural hall of the same church building. All are welcome to attend.
Floral tributes should be delivered to the church by 9:30 a.m on March 31. Donation tributes are suggested to be made to Organ Donation organizations or by becoming designated donors themselves. It can be noted that Pam was able to give tissue donations following her death.
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