Rita Helen Krupowicz, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19th, 2025, at the remarkable age of 101. Born on August 10, 1923, in Providence, Rhode Island to parents Margaret M & Alfred S. DiGrado, and grew up in a large family of seven children.
Rita is survived by her three children, her daughter Christine Doyle of Pawtucket, RI; her son Peter Krupowicz and his wife, Dale of Yorktown Heights, NY; and her daughter Sarah Krupowicz and her husband, Shelby Tucker of Manhattan, NY; her eight grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Rita was the mother of the late Z. Blais Krupowicz, Rita Jean “Bunny” Bellenoit, and Kathryn M. Krupowicz.
She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 72 years, Zygmunt “Ziggy” A. Krupowicz, whom she met at the young age of fourteen, while swimming together at the Boys and Girls Club. They shared a life and raised a beautiful family together until Ziggy’s passing in 2016.
Rita was an eloquent poet, lover of the arts and classical music. She found inspiration and peace living close to her beloved ocean along the New England coastline. She worked for many years in the Seekonk public school system, devoting her time to countless children and bringing joy to all.
Family was always the cornerstone of Rita’s life. There were many generations that shared laughter and tears around her dining room table. Her devotion was unwavering, and she was adored by family and friends alike. Rita will be lovingly remembered by all whose lives she has touched over the past one hundred and one years.
Relatives and friends are welcome to attend VISITATION on Monday, March 24th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at WILLIAM W. TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Noon in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 984 Taunton Ave. (Rt. 44) in Seekonk. Interment will follow at St. Stephen Cemetery in Attleboro. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105 or online at https://www.stjude.org/donate/ would be appreciated.
In remembrance of Rita’s amazing life, we invite you to share memories and upload photos to her memorial page at www.TrippFuneralHome.com
