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Kathleen Pepin at Bell Elementary School on Chicago’s North Side, was music teacher for 18 years. But her spirit will live forever, because scholarship in her honor.
Family say retired music teacher Kathleen Pepin passed away on January 19, 2022 at the age of 69. The oldest of four girls, the Chicago native had long prepared for a lifelong career in music education.
Music is used by everyone in the world, so being a teacher of the music world is very important. The legacy she leaves behind is now being used to help others. In fact, her son is raising money for a scholarship in her name. So far he has raised $7,000, the fund aims to support high school students pursuing music, performance and education.
As a music instructor, Pepin retired in 2017 at Bell Elementary School.
