Phoenix, AZ

The Honorable Pamela C. Gutierrez passed away this week after a two year battle with cancer. She had served as the South Mountain Justice of the Peace for since 1994.

We had great respect for her professionalism and her dedication to all of us, the court and her community,” said Linda Perkins, her court manager. “She had a very caring soul.”

Even near her final days, her spirit of contribution to her community was unwavering. My career is an “effort to make a difference in the community,” Gutierrez told reporters.
 
After learning she had cancer, she helped raise money and the public’s awareness about the disease by participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, speaking in public and to the media to share her ordeals.
 
“If I can share my story…my purpose is to get up every day and try to help somebody.”

Judge Gutierrez will be missed by her city.

South Mountain, Judge, cancer, Phoenix