Obituary of Joan F. Pepe

PEPE, Joan Frances (Moore) passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at the age of 90 in Tucson, Arizona, surrounded by family. She is preceded in death by her stepson Richard L Pepe, husband Charles R. Pepe, her brother James S. Moore, mother, Frances Ramona (Humiston) Moore and father, James Sydney Moore of Quincy Ill. She was born on December 09, 1929 in Chicago, Ill and grew up in Elmwood Park outside Chicago Ill. She attended Bradley University in Peoria and ultimately graduated from North Park University in Chicago with a degree in music. Joan worked as a research librarian, bank employee, church secretary and church organist at St. Marks UMC in Tucson. She is survived by her stepchildren, Gerald Pepe, Denise Sarhan (Pepe), Sue Young (Pepe) and Mark (Pepe), 15 step grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, nephew James R Moore and Cousins Dan Humiston and Patricia (Humiston) Ramey. Joan and Charles loved their church friends and taking trips with the Tucson Touring T's, Model T club. Joan loved music, nature and science. She enjoyed reading, singing, playing the piano, taking photographs, studying genealogy, geology, and collecting different types of paper clips. She loved her family and was greatly loved in return. Memorial Donations in memory of Joan may be made to St. Mark's United Methodist Church, c/o Joan Pepe, 1431 W Magee Road, Tucson, AZ 85704-2116. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Avalon Chapel. Services will be delayed due to social distancing and announced when conditions allow.