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Pamela Virginia Wiggins Szvetecz died peacefully of congestive heart failure at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Services will be in Highlands within the next two weeks. Obituary is below
SZVETECZ, Pamela Pamela Virginia Szvetecz of Highlands, North Carolina passed peacefully on November 5, 2014 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. She was 77. Pam was the daughter of Julia May Williams and Thomas Lockett Wiggins, sister to Thomas Marion Wiggins, and loving wife to her husband of 55 years, Army Col. (ret) Edward Szvetecz. Pam grew up in College Park, GA where she was selected Miss College Park High and upon graduation attended the University of Georgia where she was sweetheart for Sigma Chi and a sister in Alpha Delta Phi. A devoted mother and Army wife, she later earned her B.A. in Sociology from Mary Hardin Baylor University. Throughout her life, Pam was an energetic volunteer with multiple Army and civilian charity organizations. She loved to travel and live abroad but always maintained her passion for the welfare of the junior enlisted Army soldiers and their families . Pam is survived by her husband Ed, son Edward of Atlanta, GA, son Thomas of Arlington, VA in addition to numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends in the Atlanta, Highlands areas and the United States Army Community at Large. There was a Memorial Service for relatives and friends at the Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, 315 5th Street, Highlands, NC 28741 on November 14, 2014.
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Nov. 11, 2014
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In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial donations be made to a charity such as Wounded Warriors, Kidney Disease Assn., Diabetes Assn. Heart Disease, or a charity of your choice. Mail address for cards: Col. Edward Szvetecz, PO Box 2618; Highlands, NC 28741
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Noel Starr Smith (1955)
Pam passed away on November 5, 2014. 7am Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta.
Vangie Carruthers (Rich) (1955)
A Memorial Service for Pam Wiggins Szvetecz will be held on Friday November 14th at 1:30 at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in Highlands, NC where Pam and husband Ed have resided for over twelve years.
Janice Denney (Olson) (1955)
I talked with Pam just a month ago and knew she was not well but certainly gave no thought to her death coming so suddenly. What old and sweet high school memories doing fun and crazy things with a gang of girlfriends.....myself, Janet, Vangie, Patsy, Pam, and others. We could do a sleepover and laugh until the last one fell asleep and we had eaten all our hostess had provided!!! And we still care for and love each other after all these years. I will miss knowing Pam is close by in Highlands but I will never forget her......nor will so many others.
Vangie Carruthers (Rich) (1955)
Caroline Evans Coles came up to Highlands and stayed with us for a few days so we could try to be of some comfort and help to Ed and Eddie as they made preparation for Pam's Memorial Service which was held on Friday November 14th at Ed's Catholic Church. Eddie did a reading, Ed spoke eloquently a few words about his beloved Pam, and I sang a medley of her favorite hymns. Four of Ed's West Point buddies and their wives came to be with him, one from California and one from New Jersey. Ed was touched beyond words that they would make such a commitment. There were many tears but also many laughs. The entire weekend was special for all of us.
Caroline and I did a little shopping to lift our spirits and I arranged for a mutual friend of hers from Emory days and mine from our church up here in Highlands to meet us for lunch to surprise Caroline. Curtis took us out to dinner and to a movie and we spent some time with Ed...but we missed our friend of 64 years, the one and only Pam! It is a sad farewell to many years of fond memories as another classmate passes on.