Rita Pepin PEPIN, Rita Rita Pepin, 88, of East Hartford, widow of the late Aime H. Cote and Roland Pepin, passed from this life on Tuesday, (November 16, 2004). Mrs. Pepin was born in New Bedford, MA, on December 3, 1916, the daughter of the late Phillip and Georgiana (Coutoure) Levesque. She is survived by a daughter, Georgiana R. Cote of East Hartford; three step-daughters, Mary Pepin of East Windsor; Anne Housley of Australia; Marie Morris of East Windsor; four step-sons, Paul Pepin of North Branford; Ronald Pepin of Killingly; Raymond Pepin of Simsbury; and James Pepin of Newington. There are also 15 grandchildren and one great granddaughter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated, Thursday, November 18, at St. Mary's Church, Maplewood Avenue, East Hartford at 11 a.m. Calling hours will be 9-10:30 a.m., at Callahan Funeral Home, 1602 Main Street, East Hartford. Burial will be private in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. Visit www.mem.com for on-line Dignity Memorial Announcement. Published in the Hartford Courant on 11/17/2004. Guest Book . Funeral home info . Flowers . Gift Shop