Carl PEPE

Carl was one of my favourite people. I worked for Laurentide Finance at Nanaimo & Hastings from 1969-1971 and became friends with Carl. We talked almost daily about his running days with Harry Rankin, and I bought all my business clothes there for decades. Buon viaggo, Carl.

Rose, I was deeply saddened by the news of your fathers passing. My heart felt condolences to you and your family. David Gariepy

Goodbye to a great man and friend. I was a mens wear supplier and in all the time we did business he was unerringly kind, thoughtful and honest. He never raised his voice, was always calm and patient , and he exercised like a champion.
I still remember in the late 70s when we met. We would coincidently see each other on the Stanley park Seawall which both we did obsessively. In 1977 was 30 and had no idea how old Carl was, he never would say, and only today reolized he was 31 years older than me. Given his exercise ethic, I am greatly surpised.
My condolences to his children. He will be missed.

My deepest condolences to the Pepe family. Carl was a wonderful, gracious man. I first met him when I was a kid working across the street at Cunninghams drugstore as a delivery boy.. He gave me my first charge account....I was about 14 then.
Over the years we would bump into each other from time to time and then at the YMCA for several years. After I left the Y I would often see Carl on the sea wall and, of course, he always gave one the warmest of greetings. He will be missed. I am sorry that I missed his funeral service.

This is my 3rd attempt to say how sad I was that Carl died. On behalf of the Rankin family I wish to express our highest regards for Carl. He was a good friend to my father. I can recall many early morning on the sea wall my dad Harry and Carl and often Lucy in Stanley Park.

Of course Carl made Olympia Tailors a legend on East Hastings. I remember many visits suits measuring pins and chalk and good conversation.

Phil Rankin and family.

My dad Harry Rankin and Carl were good friends and I can recall many meetings early in the morning on the Stanley Park seawall talking with Carl and often Lucy..

Likewise I remember Olympia Tailors and the fitting measuring and shooting the breeze at the store on East Hastings Carl made an
institution.

From the Rankin family I send our sincerest regrets on Carl passing he was a good man and he did a lot for our community.

On behalf of the Rankin family we wish to pay our respects to Carl.
He was a good man good friend to my father Harry and good person. I can recall countless encounters on the sea wall stopping with my dad to talk to Carl and often Lucy. I remember the store and fittings measuring and talking to Carl who was a one of kind guy and he made Olympia Tailors an institution on east Hastings and I will miss him. Phil Rankin

Pappy was kind and gentle man.
My thoughts are with you today.

Joy Price

l used to look after Carl at the Royal Bank in the 70's, and was always so impressed and inspired by Carl's enthusiasm and passion and above all his pride in what he did, l just loved to see him around all the time, l wish more of us could have such a fulfilled life like Carl, God Bless the family and Carl now in Heaven taking charge.
Mary Amoroso(Mary of the Royal Bank)

To the PEPE family,
I was very sorry to hear of Carls passi ng as I found him to be a gracious gentleman both on and off the YMCA handball courts. After a long and eventful life Carl is off on his next journey and my prayers go with him.
Ted Garbutt

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your dear dad. He was a wonderful man, and will be with your sweet mom now. Take care and thinking of you all. Love Debbie and Ian xoxo

To the family of Carl Pepe. I am a friend of Helen Hucul and have heard so much of this wonderful man. You will all miss him, yet were so blessed to have him for so many years. My prayers have been with you since Helen told me her Uncle was ill. You will all be blessed for taking such good care of you Father. Regard Donna Sweet

Our sincerest sympathy to the Pepe family from Tony and Leonora and Family.

Rest in peace my friend,you go to a better place

I have many fond memories of Mr. Pepe (pappy). Growing up I spent numerous evenings at the Pepe household. Mr. Pepe always had a smile on his face and kind words to say. He was the only person I had even known who enjoyed a warm beer. I remember the surprise the first time I saw him put his bottle of beer under the hot water tap. My sympathy to the family, he will be dearly missed. I am blessed to have nice memories of such a lovely, gentle man.