Pamela L. Harris

Pamela Lee Harris, 83, of Grand Gorge NY, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, surrounded by family and love at her granddaughter's home.

Born May 16, 1942, in Port Chester, New York, Pam attended school in Momaronak. She moved to Delaware County after graduating in 1960.

In the Catskills she worked the family farm, raised her 6 children and kept busy cleaning for local businesses and families. She was employed at the Stamford Community Hospital until it's change to Robinson Terrace Nursing Home, giving 24 faithful years.

A Brownie, Girl Scout and member of the Lutheran Church of Momaronak in her early years, later in life and member of the Col. Harpersfield Grange, Harpersfield Methodist Church, a Volunteer at Robinson Terrace coffee shop until it closed and a lifelong volunteer at CORE Values.

Pamela was an avid reader, loved watching and feeding her feathered friends, along with tending her garden.

She is predeceased by her parents, Malcom R. and Elsa (Winkler) Harris; a young daughter Vickie Merwin, and sister Barbara Harris Titus.

Pam especially enjoyed her family. She beamed with pride at just the thought of her grandchildren.

She leaves behind daughter, JoAnn (Robert) Taylor, daughter, Karen (Thomas Roupp), son, Gary Malcolm Merwin (Carolyn Young), son James Merwin (Ellen Case), and daughter Amanda (Matthew Popp & Richard Popp); grandchildren: Samantha L. Roupp, Nicholas (Jaquelin) Merwin, Ryan Merwin, Gabriel Taylor, Parker, Paxton and Pace Popp; and a great grandchild, Hunter Merwin; special nieces; Kathy, Laura and Margie and her dear dear friend Edie Thomson.

Pamela’s family would like to extend a special thank you to her wonderful neighbors, Rebecca Burdick-our fantastic Helios nurse and friend, Wilma Hendrickson, Nore Lamport and Pastor Dot for helping us though this journey.

Pam was an honorable, hardworking woman whose caring, infectious giggle, smile and quirkiness surely made its mark on this world.

Pam encourages you to live life, sit down, enjoy a cup of tea, watch out the window for birds with a sweet treat and a good book.

Friends and relatives are invited to calling hours from 4-7PM on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at MacArthur Funeral Home, 15 Buntline Drive, Stamford, NY. There will be a graveside service at Harpersfield Cemetery mid-2026.