In Memory Of
Pamela Ann Stressel
1955
2023
Pamela Ann Stressel
October 21, 1955 — December 10, 2023
Guilderland - Pamela Ann Stressel passed away on December 10, 2023 surrounded by loved ones. Pam fought pancreatic cancer for 26 months with grace, positivity and humor.
Pam was born October 21, 1955 at the St. Albans Naval Hospital in Queens, NY to the late Ernest F. and Ann Merrill Stressel.
Pam graduated Guilderland High School in 1973, where she was very active with band and musicals. After graduation, she spent a year in Holland as a Rotary exchange student. On her return home, she participated in The Outward Bound experience, where she spent a week sailing and pushing herself to the limits of what she thought she could do.
Pam attended Maria and Hartwick College, earning her degree in Nursing. She excelled in the field of Nursing at the Veterans Administration, eventually becoming Head Nurse of the ICU and CCU. Most notable, Pam served as the National Lead for Telehealth Data and Coding in the Office of Connected Care from 2008 until her retirement in 2021. One of her greatest achievements came in 2011, when she helped the National Home Telehealth Program become qualified for recognition under VA's Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System. This recognition gave VA medical centers funding for Home Telehealth patients and played a pivotal role in the program's expansion. Her efforts directly resulted in improvements in medical services and remote monitoring for more than 100,000 Veterans nationwide each year.
Pam attended many national conferences and led strategic planning sessions that provided oversight for Telehealth data and analytics infrastructure. Her experience and expertise helped Telehealth Communities experience exponential growth and demonstrate the benefits of Telehealth. She is noted as a problem solver, always having a positive attitude and always willing to lend a hand. At the time of her retirement in 2021, Pam provided more than 38 years of selfless service to our Nation's Veterans.
Pam is survived by her husband, Tim Robert; sons: Brendan and Eric Wells; sisters: Linda Stressel, Nancy Robinson (Garry) and Donna Tice (Darrin); nephew and nieces: Judd, Jenna, Jill Robinson and Natalie Tice, as well as Tim's family of four children and eight grandchildren who affectionately called her Grammy Pamy 2.0 which she loved! Pam was predeceased by her first husband, Joseph L. Wells in 2013.
Pam will be missed for her selflessness, compassion, determination and ever present humor by all who knew her.
A celebration of Pam's life will be held at a future time.
To share a memory of Pam or leave a special message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.
Pam was born October 21, 1955 at the St. Albans Naval Hospital in Queens, NY to the late Ernest F. and Ann Merrill Stressel.
Pam graduated Guilderland High School in 1973, where she was very active with band and musicals. After graduation, she spent a year in Holland as a Rotary exchange student. On her return home, she participated in The Outward Bound experience, where she spent a week sailing and pushing herself to the limits of what she thought she could do.
Pam attended Maria and Hartwick College, earning her degree in Nursing. She excelled in the field of Nursing at the Veterans Administration, eventually becoming Head Nurse of the ICU and CCU. Most notable, Pam served as the National Lead for Telehealth Data and Coding in the Office of Connected Care from 2008 until her retirement in 2021. One of her greatest achievements came in 2011, when she helped the National Home Telehealth Program become qualified for recognition under VA's Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System. This recognition gave VA medical centers funding for Home Telehealth patients and played a pivotal role in the program's expansion. Her efforts directly resulted in improvements in medical services and remote monitoring for more than 100,000 Veterans nationwide each year.
Pam attended many national conferences and led strategic planning sessions that provided oversight for Telehealth data and analytics infrastructure. Her experience and expertise helped Telehealth Communities experience exponential growth and demonstrate the benefits of Telehealth. She is noted as a problem solver, always having a positive attitude and always willing to lend a hand. At the time of her retirement in 2021, Pam provided more than 38 years of selfless service to our Nation's Veterans.
Pam is survived by her husband, Tim Robert; sons: Brendan and Eric Wells; sisters: Linda Stressel, Nancy Robinson (Garry) and Donna Tice (Darrin); nephew and nieces: Judd, Jenna, Jill Robinson and Natalie Tice, as well as Tim's family of four children and eight grandchildren who affectionately called her Grammy Pamy 2.0 which she loved! Pam was predeceased by her first husband, Joseph L. Wells in 2013.
Pam will be missed for her selflessness, compassion, determination and ever present humor by all who knew her.
A celebration of Pam's life will be held at a future time.
To share a memory of Pam or leave a special message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.
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