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LEFT PAM WITH HER FAMILY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. GARTH JR. (“TOTE”) CASSACA, PAM, HUSBAND GARTH, DAUGHTER CAROL STONE, DAUGHTER LOIS CASACCA. BELOW LEFT PAM SPORTING HER SIGNATURE HAT IN HUSKY BLUE.
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HIS YEAR’S FORTUNA RODEO IS DEDICATED TO PAM CASACCA, A STEADFAST VOLUNTEER AND BELOVED MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO LEFT US IN JANUARY. Born in Vallejo, Calif., on Oct. 8, 1943, Pam moved to Fortuna with her family at the age of 7 and attended Fortuna Elementary and Fortuna High. She went beauty to school in San Francisco before returning to work at Granvall’s Beauty Salon on L Street in Fortuna. She was owner and operator of Granvall’s (which relocated to behind her house) for more than 50 years. “They don’t make ‘em like Pam,” says Rita Chism, Casacca’s friend of four decades. Pam, or “Pammy” to her friends, was a spunky gal. An avid fan of regional sports and a die-hard Fortuna Huskies supporter, she was known for occasionally chasing basketball referees around the court when she ran the shot clock at highschool games. (The school instituted a new set of rules because of her enthusiasm.) Her daughter Carol Stone recalls her mom’s loud cheering during football games as rather embarrassing when she was in school, but the memory still makes her smile. Pam was easily recognizable to her grandchildren when she attended their soccer, baseball or softball games, as she always sported a bright sequined cap her granddaughter Jillian dubbed “The Bedazzler.” “When the sequins wore off she would just sew more on,” says Carol, “And she bled blue — Husky blue.” Pam was married to her husband, Garth, whom she met at a Sheepherder’s Ball in Bear River, for
more than 48 years. The two were active in the Rodeo for many years, always toting their three kids, Carol, Lois and Garth Jr. She volunteered at the concession stand as a member of the Women’s Auxiliary and when her sister, Carol Silberschlag, passed away, Pam assumed her duties organizing volunteers to help with taking tickets and selling refreshments. Pam was generous with her time and her goodwill. She received a Ruby Award from the Eel River Valley’s chapter of Soroptimist International in 2010. It was a well-deserved honor. Besides her contributions to many worthy local causes, she also visited the homes of elderly and ill women to style their hair, something she knew would boost their spirits. Pam was an active member of SCOP (Sheriff’s Citizens on Patrol) and she loved listening to the police scanner. Pam walked out of her salon the day she was diagnosed with mesothelioma in July 2013, never to return. The disease made her tired and weak, but she never lost her sense of humor or faith in family and God. Her friend Rita described the last day of Pam’s life, Jan. 12, 2014, as one “filled with grace.” Pam’s team, the 49ers, had just won a game on TV. Her pastor had stopped by for a visit. The scanner was playing in the background. Surrounded by family and with her faithful dog, Gin, at her side, Pam passed on. The Bedazzler has been retired. As we commence with this year’s Rodeo, it’s worth considering Pam’s generous spirit, her patriotism and love of this community. No one can replace “Pammy,” but we could probably each chase a referee in her honor. ✪
(L to R) Janet East, Carmen Aguirre, Debbie Rice, Betsy Brownell, Cinda Hussey, Traci Niles, Sarah Renner MEMBER
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