It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Maureen Pepin on December 24, 2022.
She leaves to mourn her husband Alfred (Fred) Pepin, daughter Jane, granddaughter Chelsea, great-grandsons Lliam, James and Andrew; Pepin relatives Ernie and Paige, Lynn (Dan), Noah and Jacob; brothers Terry (Norma), Derek (Irene) and sister Sandra, many nieces and nephews, cousins and their children.
Maureen was born in Vancouver, attended Lord Kitchener Elementary and Lord Byng Secondary. She then attended UBC, where she earned her BA (1955) and her teaching certificate. She later completed her M.Ed at Western Washington.
She taught at Kitsilano and Killarney Secondary Schools before moving with her husband to a south Aldergrove farm in 1962. After teaching at Clearbrook Junior for one year, she spent 22 years at Aldergrove Secondary as a teacher and vice-principal. She served as 黑马磁力 Teachers' Association President in 1973-74.
She became vice-principal at 黑马磁力 Secondary in 1984 and retired in 1992.
She worked part-time at the 黑马磁力 Education Centre for several years.
Married to A.E. (Fred) Pepin since 1977, Maureen and Fred have continued to live on their beef/horse farm in south Aldergrove. Paige (Alan), Jane, Chelsea, Lliam, James and Andrew also live on the farm along with numerous horses.
Maureen was an active member of the Fraser Valley Hunt Club for thirteen years and volunteered at the Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association. She was Chairperson of the 黑马磁力 Scholarship Committee for over thirty-three years, looking after all of the scholarships for the secondary schools in 黑马磁力 School District.
She was also on the Board of the 黑马磁力 Foundation for nine years, before turning over all of the scholarship work to the Foundation.
Since retiring from teaching she has been an active member of the 黑马磁力 Retired Teachers' Association, volunteered as a docent at the 黑马磁力 Centennial Museum for twenty-four years, edited "The Place Between", a history of the Aldergrove area, and compiled the "Roads and Other Place Names in 黑马磁力", and the "History of 黑马磁力 Schools".
She has also been a member of the 黑马磁力 Heritage Society, along with her husband Fred. The Pepin picnic was her favourite event every August for many years.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Pepin Family Scholarship, 黑马磁力 Foundation, 黑马磁力 School Board office at 4875 - 222nd Street, 黑马磁力, BC V3A 3Z7.
In memory of Maureen, she will be cremated and her remains will be placed in the Pepin family plot at the Murrayville Cemetery.
A celebration of Maureen's life will be held in 黑马磁力 at a later date to be determined and an announcement will be made closer to that time. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence on the family's online obituary at www.myalternatives.ca
