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James Kirwin Jupe Sr
9 Jul 1934 – 15 Nov 2010
| Birth | 9 Jul 1934 |
| Death | 15 Nov 2010 |
| Cemetery | Saint Martins Cemetery Tours , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Poppy on 29 Jun 2012 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61701654 |
Bio
James Kirwin Jupe, Sr., 76, of West, passed away early Monday afternoon, November 15, 2010 at Greenview Manor in Waco. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki as celebrant. Military Graveside Rites will follow at St. Martin's Cemetery, conducted by West V.F.W. Post No. 4819. James Kirwin was born near Tours, Texas, to the late John G. and Gertrude (Holecek) Jupe. He attended St. Martin's School and graduated from West High School in 1953. He served his country with the United States Air Force, active duty for four years, and 32 years with the Air Force Reserves, retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1990. On November 1, 1975 he married Elizabeth "Betty" Deiterman in Tours. Kirwin worked for General Motors in Arlington for 24 years before he retired in 1991. He was a lifelong member of St. Martin's Catholic Church. Kirwin was also an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 2305; the Catholic Life Branch No. 4, where he served as secretary/treasurer for over 42 years and was Fraternalist Of The Year in 1989; a worker for Tours Hall, where he made sure all refreshments were stocked; a member of St. Martin's Senior Group; and the West Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4819. Kirwin enjoyed gambling, playing bingo, and coaching the Tours Little League Baseball Team the "Tours Rangers". James is preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Jupe ; and sisters, Willie Mae Weissinger and an infant, Clara Jo Jupe . Survivors include his beloved wife of 35 years, Betty Jupe; sons, James Jupe Jr. and his wife, Karen, of Hoen, David Jupe and his wife, Paula and Michael Jupe, all of West; grandchildren, Jennifer Jupe Curry and her husband, Kody, Nikki Jupe, Jordan Jupe, and Bryan Jupe; great-grandchildren, Korbin and Kolby; brothers, John Jupe Jr., of Clovis, CA and Gene Jupe and his wife, Joy, of West; sisters, Leona Swatzel, of Santa Ana, CA, Adele Williams, of Lake Providence, LA, Diana Moore, of Leroy, Betty Jenson, of San Antonio, and Sarah Mandel and her husband, Harvey, of Mart; a sister-in-law, Erma Lee Jupe, of Norman, OK; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 11/16/2010...Q6
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- Willie Mae Jupe Weissinger 1922–1995
- Adela Jupe Williams 1924–2010
- Leona Agnes Jupe Swatzel 1925–2012
- Ralph Lawrence Jupe 1927–2008
- John Andrew Jupe 1929–2016
- Clara Jo Jupe 1931–1931
- David Eugene "Gene" Jupe 1936–2021
- Sarah Catherine Jupe Mandel 1939–2017
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