Pamela Meyers (1942 - 2020)

Pamela Meyers is my 2nd cousin 1x removed. Helfet family HERE

Parents: Isadore (Issie) Meyers (1906 - 1973) and Gertrude Leila (Girlie) Helfet (1914 - 1992)

Born: 16 October 1942 in Pretoria, South Africa

Hebrew name: Perl daughter of Yitzchak

Pamela

Married: Elliot Victor Galanti on 20 December 1964 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia. Pamela was 22 and Elliot 25

Elliot and Pamela's wedding on 20 December 1964 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia

Children

Their first child was born in 1965 when Pamela was 23 and Elliot 26. Their last child was born in 1967 when Pamela was 24 and Elliot 28

• Gary Leonard Galanti 1965 -
• Sara Esther Galanti 1967 -

Pictures

Pretoria about 1947, the three Meyers sisters, at left is Pamela, at right is Nola and in the pram is Leone

Pretoria 1959. L-R, Rosalie (Dinkie) Morris (Nee Wasserman) holding Clive Wasserman with his brother Anthony in front of him, Pamela Meyers, my mom Ruth, my sister Sarah-Nan getting a piggyback from my grandmother Zella Levin, and at the far right is Girlie Meyers. In the second photo Issie Meyers is added between my mother and Girlie Meyers; Leonie Meyers is at the back on the far right, and my grandfather Marcus Levin, smoking his habitual pipe, is now seated next to his wife Zella Levin. Seated on the far left is Ettie Morris and on the far right is Abe Morris

Death

5 October 2020 (17 Tishri 5781) in Perth, Australia at age 77. She was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Australia on 7 October 2020, plot no FA 355

Tombstone inscription: 

PAMELA GALANTI 06-10-1942-05-10-2020

SADLY MISSED BY HER CHILDREN GARY AND MICHÈLE, SARA AND ROBIN AND GRANDCHILDREN ILAN, CLAUDIA, BRADLEY AND MIA

M.H.D.S.R.I.P

Our matriarch. Loved her family, friends nature and life. She will be missed.

Hebrew translation: 

Here is buried Perl daughter of Yitzhaq
Died 17 Tishrei (5)781
In the 77th year of the days of her life
May her soul be bound up in the bond of (eternal) life

Residences

In Pretoria Pamela grew up at 75 Nicolson Street, Bailey`s Muckleneuk, Pretoria, South Africa. I remember a giant cactus in one corner of the garden

At the time of her death Pamela was living at 19 Jessamine St, Dianella, Perth, Western Australia