August 21, 1927 – September 28, 2026 

Maurice passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., at the amazing age of 99 years and five weeks. 

Born in St. Constance, Quebec on August 21, 1927, he grew up on a farm near St. Front, Saskatchewan, and moved to Merritt, B.C., around 1954/1955, where he met and married the love of his life, Margaret Alaric. 

Maurice was a delivery man for the McGavin/Toastmaster Bread Company, he was also a projectionist for seven years, and Maurice and Peggy were well known for their Christmas Tree Farm in Westsyde on Dairy Road. 

Maurice loved and was proud of his family, he enjoyed visiting with old Saskatchewan friends and relatives and also playing music with the Jammers at Mayfair and Riverbend. No instrument was a challenge for him; he was a natural. 

He and Peggy spent many winter months at the Fountain of Youth Resort in California, camping and enjoying the company of other Saskatchewan relatives and friends. 

He was known to have daily walks around McArthur Park Island, always happy and cheerful and enjoying the new friends he chatted with. 

Maurice will be missed and mourned by his three living children, Louise Olson (Terry), Henry or Hank (Rae) and Kenneth or Ken (Dee) Tessier. His many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and his sister-in-law Yvonne. 

He was predeceased by their daughter Annette (Tim), and his dear wife Margaret (Peggy). 

Maurice was the last surviving member of the 12 Tessier family children, although he was not the oldest, he will be remembered for living the longest. 

We will Love you Always and Forever. 

Plans for internment will be made at a later date. 

You may offer a message of condolence at Cypress Funeral and Cremation Services for the Tessier family.

• Date : 2026-09-28
• Location : Kamloops