Gwendolyn Jane Day Tupper

Gwendolyn Jane Day Tupper passed away on February 16, 2023 at 93 years old. Gwen was born on January 17, 1930 to Harold and Helen Day of East Pembroke, New York. She married Lyle Franklin Tupper on December 27, 1947. Gwen operated a hair salon in her home in East Pembroke for many years. In 1979, Lyle and Gwen moved to Phoenix, Arizona where Gwen worked for the Phoenix School District.

Gwen is survived by her daughter, Teresa Lee Tupper Holcomb (Mark), son Craig Lyle Tupper (Marsha) and son Mark Harold Tupper, her longtime caregiver. She is also survived by her granddaughter Allixandra Katherine Holcomb, granddaughter Steffany Kirsten Holcomb Goldstein (Joseph) and great grandson Asher Jax Goldstein and many nieces and nephews.

Gwen is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lyle, her sister, Genevieve and her infant daughter Constance.

Gwen loved crafts, reading, her family, friends and church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Grace Bible Church in Sun City, AZ (www.gbcsuncity.org). The family wants to thank Home Instead and Savior Hospice and Palliative Care for their compassionate in-home caregiving over the past several months. A memorial service is being planned for the spring.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.westresthavenfuneralhome.com for the Day Tupper family.