Tupy, Emily M.

Emily M. Tupy, age 85, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022.

Emily was born December 12, 1936 in Stickney, IL. She is predeceased by her parents, James and Marie Tupy, brother James Tupy Jr., and fiancé Emil Staroba. She is survived by several loving cousins and countless

other friends who will miss her dearly.

Emily was proud to be born and raised in Stickney. She attended grade school at Haley Elementary, high school at Morton High and then attended Morton Jr. College. She worked as an executive secretary for Zurich Insurance for 6 years before going back for her teaching degree. She graduated with a B.S. in education from Northern Illinois University.

She was an elementary school teacher for many years, spending most of her career teaching 4 - 6th

grades at Prospect Grade School in Clarendon Hills, IL. She dedicated herself to her students from 1964 to 1992.

Emily and a close teacher friend built a cabin together in Wisconsin and spent many holidays and summers there. She also spent time with her fiancé, Emil, at his home in Wisconsin before his passing

in 2000. In addition, she traveled with her many friends on cruises and vacations.

A visitation for Emily will be held Wednesday,

November 2, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Mount Auburn Funeral Home, 4101 South Oak Park Ave, Stickney, IL 60402. A funeral service will take place at 2:00 PM.

Contributions in Emily’s memory may be made to PAWS, https://my.pawschicago.org/tribute-donations/Donate, phone number (773) 475-4242; or the Anti-Cruelty Society, https://anticruelty.org/donate, phone number 312-644-8338. Flowers for her visitation may be sent to the funeral home at the address listed above.

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