ROCKLAND — Julia L. Tupper, died peacefully, Sunday, October 27, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, at the Sussman House in Rockport, just one day shy of her 88th birthday. Born in Rockland, October 28, 1936, she was the daughter of Wilbur and Louisa Peters Barter. Julia grew up in the Bog, was educated locally, she graduated from Rockland High School, class of 1955.

A hard worker her entire life, Julia held several jobs while raising her 9 children. She was humble and selfless and would do anything to help others.

She was an avid gardener and loved going to ceramics class. In her younger years she was a collector of Avon dolls, and later bells. She also enjoyed time on a bowling team.

Her family was her number one priority, and she loved hosting and planning cookouts for them. Any chance to get together was something she relished. Her children remember going to the Lobster Festival Parade each year, all gathering and watching from the same spot at the end of Gay Street where she lived since 1972. She will be sadly missed by all who loved her.

Predeceased by a son, Steven Tupper in 2010; two brothers, Wilbur Barter, Jr, Donald Barter; a sister, Laura Ranquist; and one grandson, Bryant Leary; Julia is survived by her children, Sherry Stine and her husband Greg of Thomaston, Jeffrey Tupper of Rockland, Teresa Tupper of Portland, Oregon, Marie Leary of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Lisa Whetstone and her husband Kyle of Chapin, South Carolina, Donald Tupper and his wife Lois of Scottsville, Kentucky, Wayne Tupper of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Kelly Dalzell of Rockland; 21 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; her sisters, Mildred Turner of Rockland, Sally Seymour of Veazie and many nieces, nephews and a large extended family.

A memorial service will be held Monday, November 4, 2024, at 1 p.m., at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. Interment will follow at Achorn Cemetery, Rockland.

To share a memory or condolence with the Tupper family, please visit their Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com.