Pamela Short

SHORT, Pamela Sue of Chester, Virginia, formerly of Norton, Virginia, passed away at her home Saturday, July 28, 2007 surrounded by her family and friends. She was the daughter of the late Charles "Tubby" Short and Ann Caruso Short. She is survived by her great-aunt, Edith Lilly Gabriele; her uncle and aunt, Barbara and J. T. Caruso; several cousins; and two best friends, Jamie Westbay and Carol Moore. Pamela was a graduate of John I. Burton High School, class of 1966, and received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tennessee and a Master's Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. Pam was also a member of MENSA. She was employed as a fifth grade elementary teacher for 37 years in Prince George County, Virginia. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Norton, Virginia. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Wednesday, August 1, at 11 a.m., also at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Interment will be at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Ramsey, Virginia. A memorial service will be held at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Colonial Heights, Virginia, on Thursday, August 9, at 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Pamela Sue Short Educational Fund at L.L. Beazley Elementary School, 6700 Courthouse Road, Prince George, Va. 23875. Hagy and Fawbush Funeral Home in Norton, Virginia, is in charge of the arrangements.