Peper of Forestdale, MA October 7, 2005, Jacob “Jack” Peper, 82 years.
Devoted husband of the late Jessie I. (Newcomb) Peper. Loving father of Jacqueline Peper of Middleboro, Gerry Connors and her husband Michael of Forestdale and Glenn Peper and his wife Patricia of Arkansas. Grandfather of Matthew and Patrick Connors, Candace, LeeAnne, Danielle and Alex Peper. Great grandfather of Brielle Lemieux, Kevin and Emily Connors, Jacob Clark and Jay-Lee Peper. Long time companion of the late Edna Hussey. Brother of the late Betty Zoobkoff of Whitman.
Visiting hours in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Tuesday 3 to 7 pm.
Committal Service will be held Saturday October 15, at 11am in Forest Glade Cemetery,190 Maple St., Somersworth, NH. Following the commital service The Peper Family invites everyone to join them at The Gateway Resaurant 417 Rte 108, Somersworth, NH 1-603-692-2200. Donations in memory of Jack may be made to the Charity of One’s Choice.
Obituary
Mr. Peper died Friday morning at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital after a brief illness. He was born, raised and educated in Brockton, son of the late Alexander and Ethel (Copelman) Pepper. During WW II he served with the US Army engineers in the Pacific Theatre in Burma and India. Following his discharge he resided in Somersworth, NH and returned to Brockton in the early 1950’s. When living in Brockton he worked at a tannery in Taunton. Upon his retirement in 1979 he moved back to New Hampshire and worked as a bus driver for Laidlaw Bus Company and as a maintenance man for Rochester Community Action. For the past four years he resided with his daughter and son in law in Forestdale. His constant companion was his German Shepard George. He was a member of the American Legion. He was a woodman and mechanic and was an avid saltwater fisherman and loved time spent with his family.
He is survived by his children, Jacqueline Peper of Middleboro, Gerry Connors and her husband Michael of Forestdale and Glenn Peper and his wife Patricia of Arkansas, grandchildren, Matthew and Patrick Connors, Candace Peper, LeeAnne Peper, Danielle Peper, Alex Peper, great grandchildren, Brielle Lemieux, Kevin and Emily Connors, Jacob Clark and Jay-Lee Peper.
Husband of the late Jessie I. (Newcomb) Peper, long time companion of the late Edna Hussey and brother of the late Betty Zoobkoff of Whitman.