Elizabeth M. “Buddy” Tupper, 84, of Peabody Rd., Derry, NH, died Sunday, December 30, 2001 at the Integrated Health Services in Derry after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Tupper was born in New Bedford, Mass. on December 31, 1916, a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Webb) Alves. She had been a resident of Derry since July of 2001, formerly living in Rockland, Mass. for many years. She was a former communicant of Holy Family Church, Rockland, Ma.
She is survived by two sons, Laurice Tupper of Hyannis, Mass., Lawrence S. Baptiste of Derry, four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, one sister, Enis J. Williams of Methuen, Mass., one brother, Joseph Alves of North Hampton, Mass., many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Laurice V. Tupper who died in 1987 and also by her son, Joel Tupper.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 2, 2002, at 11:00 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Crystal Avenue, Derry, with cremation following. Friends may gather at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry 9:30-10:30am prior to the Mass. Memorial contributions may be made to Integrated Health Services, 8 Peabody Rd., Derry, NH 03038 (Earmark for Residents Activity Fund).