Franz Eppert
1934-2021
With heaviness of heart, we announce the passing of Franz
Eppert of Charters Settlement on Friday, May
28th, 2021, due to cancer. He was
86.
Franz was born in Linnich, Germany on October
20th, 1934 to Franz Peter and Sophia Eppert. He
will be lovingly remembered by his children Claudia Eppert, Franz
Markus Eppert, Kolja (and Constantina) Eppert, grandchildren Nikolas
Eppert and Christopher Markus Eppert, and by his brother Walter
Eppert, and sisters Fränzel Eppert and Erika
Tielker.
After receiving his doctorate, Franz moved his family from
Germany first to North Dakota in 1968, and then to Fredericton, New
Brunswick in 1969. He was a professor of German language and culture
at the University of New Brunswick and a passionate educator until his
retirement in 2000. Long stays in several countries (Myanmar, USA,
Iran and Singapore) inspired his particular research interest in
intercultural aspects of German as a foreign language. He authored
several books, one of the family’s favorites being
Deutsch Mit Vater und Sohn (German with
Father and Son).
An enthusiastic traveler, and avid reader of literature,
philosophy, history, and culture, Franz also enjoyed fine wine, jokes
and beautiful vistas. He dearly loved his quiet home in the woods, and
an early morning well-spent included classical music and coffee, while
reading newspapers. While early retirement years were spent in
continued scholarly pursuits, landscaping, and explorations of New
Brunswick, later retirement also included forwarding funny or
breathtaking youtube videos to friends and family. We will remember
him always as curious, engaged, independent, and
adventurous.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Karen
Ackerson for her wonderful care of and close friendship with Franz in
the last five years of his life.
Due to COVID-19, there will be no formal visitation or
funeral. Online condolences may be made and memories shared at www.mcadamsfh.com
and these will be very appreciated by the family. For those who wish,
donations in his memory may be made to the Schizophrenia Society of
Canada schizophrenia.ca/donate/.
www.mcadamsfh.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Franz Eppert 19342021..
Death notice for the town of: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick
In the 1980’s, Franz Eppert was my German professor for three years. He was an energetic and exciting person to know. He is the reason I went to Germany for one summer to attend the Goethe Institut and then majored in German. I was looking for him recently because as a teacher, I realized that many of the teaching methods he used with us in class are the ones I adopted in my own career. While searching, I found this obituary. He was warm, witty and professional. I wish I could have said goodbye to him.