Not only were they at the same school, but ended up living down the same street just a few houses down from one another.
By the time the couple reached their teenage years Mr Pilcher said it hit him that she was the one.
"I started to think I like her but wanted to wait until we were a bit older before we started to date."
Mrs Pilcher recalled being about 15 when they went on their first date.
She can still remember the nerves that flowed but said their connection was something she had never felt before.
Both left school and got jobs nearby with Mr Pilcher working in the building and plumbing industry.
After a few years in the workforce Mr Pilcher decided it was time to get down on one knee and propose to her.
"I knew she was the one and wanted to show her that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her," he said.
Mrs Pilcher said yes and the pair were married in a little church in Lower Hutt in 1947.
"I could not wait to get down the aisle and get that part over with as it was very nerve wracking waiting to make my way down there," she said.
The pair agreed that their wedding day was a lovely one with close family and friends there to celebrate.
Working together and pulling their own weight was at the centre of their marriage and meant they were able to build a wonderful house together.
The couple bought a section just out of Lower Hutt and with a child on the way began to build their dream home.
Mr Pilcher, with a background in building, would go out there on the weekends with friends to get construction under way while Mrs Pilcher would work in the garden and do the lawns.
"We started with a two bedroom home as we had a little son, John, but then when our daughter Sue was on the way we added to it and created a three bedroom home."
While building their home the fear of war was prominent and Mrs Pilcher said they had special requirements such as black blinds as people were not allowed to see light.
There was also shortages of materials during the war so building the home was never easy for the couple.
"It was all pretty scary but we were lucky we had each other. When the Japanese got involved it did hit home for sure," Mrs Pilcher said.
In 1975 the couple made the move to Napier after Mr Pilcher was offered a job in plumbing up here.
They sold the house and rebuilt their life in Napier.
"We love it up here as both our children and now our grandchildren are here so it is lovely. We are true Napierites."
Looking back on their 70 years the pair said their highlights revolved around working together, being together and starting a family.
"Time has flown and we both still feel young at heart. We have had some great times together and look forward to many more."