Pamela Valerie Hilliker

Pamela Valerie (Fulcher) Hilliker passed away peacefully at home in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on Monday, September 14th, 2015, after a difficult and lengthy battle with renal cancer, at the age of 66. She is survived by Ray Hilliker, her husband of 16 years; her two sons, Michael (Kristin) Stearns and Christopher (Candius) Stearns; her 6 grandchildren: Jenna, Anna, Michael, Steven, Samuel, and David; her step-children Raini (Heidi) Hixson, Kathy (Ney Neto) Serpa, Paul (Kaitlyn) Hilliker, Doug (Tracey) Hilliker, Monica Hilliker, and Craig (Jessica) Hilliker. She was preceded in death by both her parents, Michael Fulcher and Mary Ann Stamas; her step-father Tommy Tomlinson; and her half-brother Al Clair. Born in Chicago on April 28th, 1949, Pamm spent her formative years growing up in the Quad Cities area of Western Illinois, along the banks of the Mississippi River. She graduated from East Moline High School in 1967, where she met and later married Robert Stearns, the father of her two sons (the couple later divorced). The granddaughter of Greek Immigrants, Pamela was a faithful adherent to the Orthodox Christian Faith, and a longtime member of Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Rock Island, Illinois, serving the community in various innumerable capacities. Pamm worked for a number of companies, including the United States Postal Service, the John Deere Company, and after moving to the Detroit area, Borg Warner Corporation and finally the Ford Motor Company, from which she retired for health reasons. Even during her illness, she was an active member of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Troy, Michigan, where she was married to her husband Ray. An open visitation for all those who would like to pay their respects will be offered on Friday September 18, 2015 from 3-9 pm, with the traditional Orthodox Christian Trisagion Service taking place at 7:30 pm. Funeral Services will take place at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, located at 760 West Wattles Road, Troy, MI 48098, on Saturday, September 19th, 2015, Instate at 9:30 am, followed by the Orthodox Christian Funeral Rite at 10 am. The funeral services will be conducted by the Reverend Father Stratton Dorozenski, Proistamenos of Saint Nicholas. Following services at the Church, a funeral procession will be formed, conducting those who wish to follow to White Chapel Cemetery, located at 621 West Long Lake Road, Troy, MI 48098, for the interment service at the grave side. Family and friends are invited to the house following the conclusion of all services for an opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Pamela Hilliker. In lieu of flowers, those who would like to contribute are asked to make a memorial donation to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Troy, MI.

Pamela Valerie Hilliker

April 28, 1949 - September 14, 2015