Margaret May PAHR

PAHR, Margaret May Margaret was born on June 21 1930, in Sydney Australia to parents, Hilda and Ernest Pender. She was survived by her younger sister, and her niece and nephews. Margaret moved to Vancouver when she was 24 years old after completing her degree from Sydney University. She then pursued further education in library science and began a career as a librarian at UBC in 1966, from which she retired in 1987. She met her late husband, Gustav Pahr, in Vancouver on the ski hills and was married to Gustav Pahr for nearly 45 years before his passing. Margaret was an avid hiker, skier and loved to travel. In her later years she was a Tai Chi instructor and volunteered with the Taoist Tai Chi society. She was surrounded by friends and loved ones and was a beloved member in her community. Margaret sadly suffered a stroke that ultimately led to her passing at the hospice on the North Shore.