Pamela Jane Sorensen (Buell)
1948-2020
Our beloved Pamela passed away peacefully at home, on March
22, 2020, shortly after the diagnosis of an aggressive cancer, at the
age of 71. Pamela was born on June 29, 1948, in Halifax. She was the
only child of Joan Margaret (Parker) and Russell G. G. (Pete) Buell of
Halifax. Pamela is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Peter,
and daughters, Tanya Jane Sorensen, Springbrook, Ontario, and
grandchildren Jack and Dorothy Andrews; and Joanna Buell (Brian)
Stewart, Summerside, PEI, and grandchildren, Erik, Ivan and
Daisy. Pamela was predeceased by her parents.
Pamela’s early years began in Halifax and then in various
cities across Canada, with her father’s postings in the
Canadian Army, culminating in six (6) months with her father and
mother during his 1967 UN Peacekeeping assignment in
India/Kashmir. Pamela’s time in Kashmir guided her
life of kindness and caring for those less fortunate. Pamela
enjoyed her time at Simpson’s before her joining the
classified section and afterwards, as a reporter, for the
women’s section of the Halifax Mail Star. Pamela
and Peter were married in 1969 and moved from Halifax to Ottawa and
then to PEI in 1983 with a brief time back in Ottawa and Vancouver,
before calling PEI home in 1994. It was in PEI that Pamela
showed her deep love of nature and the countryside of PEI which
inspired her many paintings. Pamela had a great sense of
humour, was quick witted, and always knew what to say, if someone
needed to be lifted up. She captured her life’s
experiences, feelings, and belief and trust in God, through her poetry
and novels. Several years were devoted to volunteer work
with the Ottawa and PEI Lung Associations advancing asthma working
groups through workshop design and a video production on Coping with
Asthma. Foremost of all, her most meaningful and cherished
roles were being a loving wife, a devoted and loving mother to Tanya
and Joanna, and then a loving “Ahma” to her five
grandchildren. Pamela held a deep and abiding faith in God
and met life’s challenges by accepting that they must be
God’s will. Pamela is at peace, free from pain,
and in the arms of her Lord. Peter, Tanya and Joanna are
ever grateful for the dedicated and compassion care from the staff of
Prince County’s Home Palliative Care team. Davison
Funeral Home Kensington has arranged the burial at People’s
Cemetery, Malpeque, and a Celebration of Life will be held
later. Online condolences may be made by visiting the
website: www.davisonfh.com Memorial donations may be made to
Effect:Hope (The Leprosy Mission of Canada for India,
effecthope.org) or the Prince County Hospital Foundation.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Pamela Jane Sorensen Buell 19482020..
Death notice for the town of: Kensington, Province: I-P-E