Pauline Levesque, 90, of Dieppe, passed away peacefully on Monday May 11, 2026 at her residence. Born in Moncton, she was the daughter of the late Antoine and Dorilla (LeBlanc) Leger.

She completed her primary studies at the Académie Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur and her secondary studies at the Collège Notre-Dame d’Acadie, both directed by the Sisters of Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur. She earned a Teachers License from Teachers College (École Normale), as well as a Bachelor of Education, a Bachelor of Arts, and a Master’s in Education from Université de Moncton.

Pauline spent 36 years in education as a teacher, counselor, school principal, and director of practice teaching at Teachers College in Fredericton and at the Faculty of Education of Université de Moncton. After retirement, she continued for about ten years supervising practice teaching placements. Teacher training and formative teaching remained her lifelong passion, and she believed that a sound understanding, together with classroom skills, was the key to success.

Pauline was an honorary member of the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick, a member of the Société des enseignantes et des enseignants retraités francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick, the Société des Acadiens et Acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick, and the Alumni of Université de Moncton.

She loved to organize family and group reunions, read, play cards—especially bridge—with her friends, eat at restaurants, travel, and attend concerts. These were among her favorite pastimes.

She volunteered as secretary to the parish council at Christ-Roi Church in Moncton and at Sainte-Thérèse Parish in Dieppe, when she was a member of each parish. As a member of the pastoral team at Sainte-Thérèse Parish in Dieppe from 2000 to 2008, Pauline coordinated religious activities for adult faith education, in cooperation with the Catholic parishes of the Greater Moncton area.

She is survived by her son, Marc Levesque (Kara), and her grandchildren, Chloe Levesque and Callie Levesque, all of Kanata, Ont.; one sister, Marie Hebert (Clarence) of Ottawa, Ont.; one brother-in-law, Georges Girard of Gatineau, Qué.; as well as sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Leon Levesque in 1974, and one sister, Antoinette Girard.

The family will receive condolences at Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre, 88 Church Street, Moncton (506-858-1900) on Monday June 15 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm only. The funeral mass will be celebrated at Sainte-Thérèse-de-l’Enfant-Jésus Church, 457 Acadie Avenue, Dieppe, on Tuesday June 16 at 11 am. A reception will follow at the Dieppe Golden Age Club. Interment will be at Notre-Dame-du-Calvaire Cemetery in Dieppe.

In her memory, a contribution to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or to a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated.

Words of comfort and donations may be made at www.frenettefuneralhome.com.