Pamela Anne Heathfield Lesser of Chelsea, MI, age 71, passed away peacefully at home in the comfort of her husband’s and son’s arms on June 4, 2021. She was born in Detroit, MI on April 30, 1950, the daughter of Paul and Gladys (Myrand) Heathfield. Pam married Reuben A. Lesser of Chelsea, and he survives.
She worked at Bookcrafters in Chelsea as a plate maker for many years, and she was a resident of Chelsea since 1983. Chelsea was her home.
Pam loved her family and friends very much. She was so proud of her granddaughters’ accomplishments, and she was proud of her son, Paul, and her daughter, Shelly. Pam loved to visit and travel with her daughter and son-in-law. She also loved the simple things in life and she had a great sense of humor. She was very close with and loved her sisters; she spoke daily with her sister, Paula. She is now reunited with her sister, Lynda Collins, and her twin sister, Deborah Wedegartner. Her nieces and nephews and their children were important to her, and she enjoyed hearing about them and their growing families, too.
In addition to her husband, Reuben, Pam is survived by her son, Paul Kennedy of Chelsea, her daughter, Shelly (Jeff) Grajewski of Venice, FL, and her stepson, Mark (Cindy) Lesser of Chelsea; three granddaughters, Ashley (Chris) Kneale, AnnMarie (Brandon) Thayer, Katelyn Grajewski; and three great-grandchildren, Noah and Amelia Kneale, and EllaRose Thayer.
A funeral service is scheduled on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 11:00 a.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, Chelsea. Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 5-8 p.m., at Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea, and at Zion Lutheran Church the day of the funeral, 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Pam’s name to the American Lung Association , Zion Lutheran Church, or Cascades Humane Society.
