(12/29/11) Robert B. Tupper, 82, of Quaker Drive, died suddenly Monday, December 19, 2011 at home. He was for fifty-nine years the beloved husband of Margaret M. (Izbicki) Tupper.
Born in Hawkeye, IA he was the son of the late Frank and Catherine (Finnegan) Tupper. Bob worked in underwriting for AMICA Insurance for thirty-four years before retiring in 1992.
He was a United States Navy veteran and a member of American Legion Post 2, Arctic. He graduated in 1958 from the University of Rhode Island. Bob was an avid fisherman who loved the water. He is being remembered as the ultimate family man and as one of the best guys you\'ll ever have known.
Besides his wife he is survived by his son Robert B. Tupper Jr. and his wife Deborah of North Attleboro, MA and his daughter Michele Essex of Warwick. He was a loving Grampa to Deandra Essex, Steven Essex Jr., Jacquelyn and Bethany Tupper.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, December 23, 2011 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm at the Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick during which a prayer service will be held at 6:30 PM. Memorial gifts may be made to Angell Animal Medical Center, 350 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130 or at mspca.org. Visit carpenterjenks.com for information and to offer condolences.
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