NICHOLAS A. PEPE

PEPE, Nicholas A. Age 94, a lifelong Quincy resident, died peacefully, Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the Allerton House Assisted Living facility in Quincy. Nick was born and raised in Quincy. He was a graduate of Quincy High School, Class of 1939 and served as Class President. He received an Associate Degree in accounting from Bentley University in 1941 and later a BA in business administration from Northeastern University and an MBA from Boston College. He was treasurer and COO of S.G.M. & Company, an advertising firm in Quincy for many years and in 1975 became a partner in the certified public accounting firm of Pepe, Pelletier & McShane. He retired in 1995. Nick was a World War II veteran having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a Captain. He was a navigator on a B-17 with the 303rd Bomb Group 8th Air Force participating on thirty combat missions over occupied Europe. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Unit Badge and the European African Middle Eastern Theater Medal with 1 bronze star, and several other awards. He was a lifelong member and former usher at Saint John the Baptist Church in Quincy. He enjoyed his membership at the Neighborhood Club of Quincy and served many years as club treasurer. He was also a member of the Board of Incorporators for the Bank of Canton. He was active serving on many committees for the Archdiocese of Boston , under the late Cardinal Humberto Medieros. He was active in the Archbishop Williams High School Men's Club from 1961 through 1971 and had also served as a Boy Scout leader. Nick was an avid Boston sports fan and enjoyed golf. He was devoted to his family and especially to his grandchildren and great grandson. Beloved husband of the late Leona G. "Lee" (Gerace) Pepe. Devoted father of Ronald N. Pepe and his wife Elaine L. Darcy of Quincy, Valerie E. McNamara of Somerset and her late husband Donald McNamara, Leonard G. Pepe and his wife Margaret (Schopfer) Pepe of Milton, Marcia C. Goulart and her companion Ted Craigie of New London, NH, and Lorelee G. Graffeo and her husband Andrew Graffeo of Boxford. Loving grandfather of Tom and Amelia Pepe, Holly and Emily McNamara, Nick Pepe and his wife Betsy, Sam and Julia Pepe, Joey Goulart and Andrew Graffeo. Cherished great grandfather of Brier Pepe. Nick was brother of the late Vincent Pepe and is survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Avenue, QUINCY, on Saturday, January 30th at 9 a.m. Funeral Mass in Saint John the Baptist Church, 44 School Street, Quincy at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours at the funeral home on Friday from 4-8 p.m. Interment with Military Honors at Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree. For those who wish, donations in Nick's memory may be made to Archbishop Williams High School, 80 Independence Avenue, Braintree, MA 02184. You are invited to visit www.thesweeneybrothers.com or call 617-472-6344.