Linda McGowan Tupper entered into eternal rest on September 24, 2022 at the age of 81. She was born on December 31, 1940, in New Orleans. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Carl Ray Tupper, with whom she was happily married for 47 years. She was the loving mother to four children: Lisa Potter (Richard), Courtney Johnson (Steven), Stacey Fassbender (Ron), and Scott Tupper (Dawn). Linda was the of grandmother seventeen grandchildren: Alex Avgikos, Leigh Ann DeVito, Rachel Leininger, Madison, Harris, Terryn, Jeremy, Tom and Alice Potter, Erin Ferrera, Tyler and Tate Johnson, Kara Gaconi, Quinn and Blaine Fassbender, Patrick and Brooke Tupper and twenty-three great grandchildren.
Linda grew up in New Orleans but spent her married life in Metairie where she raised her family. She was a loving wife who cared for her disabled husband for 36 years. Linda was an assistant underwriter at St. Paul’s Insurance Company for many years. After leaving St. Paul’s she went to work for BSI Comics, a family-owned company, to spend more time with her husband. She was an adoring, loving, selfless mother. She was devoted grandmother that never missed a ballgame, dance recital or any extracurricular event if possible. She loved spending time with her family, football (especially the Saints and LSU) and will be greatly missed at Christmas as this was her favorite time of year.
Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation and funeral service at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA, on Wednesday, October 5th. Visitation will begin at 10:30AM with the funeral service beginning at 1:00PM. Interment will follow at Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.
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