Maxine L.R. Jeune-Pepper

ROTTERDAM – Maxine Jeune-Pepper, 51, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at her home after being stricken.

Maxine was born at Bellevue Hospital on May 14, 1975, the daughter of the late Wilson and Patricia Conway Jeune. She attended local schools in East Greenbush and was a graduate of Columbia High School. For many years, she worked at McDonald’s in East Greenbush.

In 2002, Maxine married her beloved husband, Joseph Pepper, and together they relocated to Florida in 2012. Following Joe’s passing on December 31, 2022, Maxine returned to the Capital Region and settled in Rotterdam, where she resided with her devoted and loving sister, Tracy Jeune.

Maxine was an active participant in Living Resources Day Programs and embraced life with enthusiasm and kindness. She enjoyed reading, arts and crafts, cooking, and treasured her daily afternoon coffee at the close of her busy days. The Special Olympics were an important and meaningful part of her life. She proudly played on the Rotterdam Special Olympics basketball team, the Challenger Tri-County Baseball Team, and the Clever Pin Spotters bowling league.

Maxine also had a deep love for animals. She generously volunteered and served as a foster caregiver for dogs, cats, ferrets, and any animal in need of love and care.

She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Joseph L. Pepper and a brother, Wilson “Willy” Jeune.

She is survived by her siblings, Valerie (Chuck) Campbell, Patty Ann Smalls, Tracy (Andrew Bell) Sweet, Erik Jeune, Emily Anne (Avery Mitchell) Willey and Samantha (Kareim) Satherswaite; and several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the Rossi & Ditoro Funeral Home on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 3-5 pm.

A Celebration of Life to be determined.

Memorial contributions may be made in Maxine’s memory to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org.