Margaret (Peggy) Selbie Pearlman

Margaret (Peggy) Selbie Pearlman
August 27, 1915 – July 24, 2011

Peggy Pearlman passed away on July 24, 2011 at the age of 95. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Ed. She is survived by and will be deeply missed by her son Paul, her daughter- in- law Stephanie, her grandchildren Lisa and Robert, her brother John Taylor, her nieces and nephews Sari, Matthew, Lisa, Everard, Sherry, and Joyce, their families and her many friends.

Peggy was born at Telegraph Point, British Columbia and raised first in the cannery town of Port Essington on the Skeena River, and later, in Victoria. In 1939 she travelled to London to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, but had to return to Canada on the outbreak of the Second World War. She found employment as a social worker in Vancouver, and later met and married Ed in 1943, before he went overseas to serve with the Canadian Army in Europe. After she married, Peggy devoted her life to her family and her home, and developed and cherished a wide circle of friends.

Peggy Pearlman had a zest for life, a strong sense of her own style, and loved to travel. She and Ed shared fond memories of summer trips to Lake O’Hara in the Rockies, and vacations in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and South Africa. Peggy took pride in the accomplishments of all of her family, including her grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and their children. In later years she met the challenges and infirmities of aging with grace and resilience. She was determined to maintain her own independence, and succeeded in doing so until the end.

Our family thanks all the staff of Berwick House, and her many friends there.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday August 6, 2011 at 2:00 pm at St. Matthias Anglican Church, 600 Richmond Road (at Richardson), in Victoria. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.

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