Pamela Stanley Fragomene

Pam was born on July 5, 1944, in Montgomery, Alabama to Eugene and Mary Tom Kleiderer. Her father was an Officer in the U.S Air Force and served in WWII. The family was stationed on Oahu and the Big Island after the war. Pam spoke fondly of her time as a child living in Hawaii—her love of Hawaii continued throughout her life.

After graduating from Boca Ciega High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, Pam attended St. Petersburg College before joining United Airlines in the mid-1960s, based out of Denver, CO. It was in Denver where she met Vincent (Vinnie) Fragomene, a newly commissioned Naval Officer. They married within the year they met and spent nearly 58 years together. Their shared sense of adventure (they never let any grass grow under their feet) took Pam and Vinnie across the United States, Asia, and Europe. Highlights of their travels included standing on the Great Wall of China in 1980 and driving to Poland and the Czech Republic after the Berlin wall fell.

Pam was an advocate for eating well (no trans fats!) and exercising. She loved swimming with her grandsons Harlan and Jordan, kayaking with her son Vince, and walking her grand dog, Stella. An avid reader, Pam took advantage of libraries wherever she and Vinnie lived and always had a stack of books by her side. Always adventurous, Pam took up skiing at 46 and tried paragliding (with a guide) at 69.

Pam is survived by her husband Vincent (Vinnie) Fragomene, children Vincent Fragomene and Traca Fragomene, daughter-in-law Maribel Fragomene, daughter-in-law Jocelyn Ungar, grandson Harlan Fragomene, and grandson Jordan Fragomene.

To honor Pam’s wishes, her ashes will be scattered off a beach on Oahu by her family.

Remembrances are suggested to local Autism Society organizations.