May 29, 1947 – October 2, 2022
Mary Caroline Luprich, 75, Westfield, passed away on Sunday morning, October 2, 2022, at Copper Trace of Westfield. Born May 29, 1947, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Casimir Joseph and Lottie (Ocwieja) Kusz.
She was a 1965 graduate of Madonna High School in Chicago, Ill.
Mary was a woman of strong faith. She attended St. Hubert Catholic Church in Hoffman Estates, Ill., for many years.
Mary was a people person, a trait that would serve her very well throughout her career. Starting out as a cashier with the National Tea Company, she quickly fell in love with her job. Interacting with the many customers that frequented her store throughout the years was truly a blessing. Mary would later become a licensed real estate agent, working for Liberman Real Estate Company in Schaumburg, Ill.
If anyone appreciated a sale, it was Mary. She was a bargain shopper extraordinaire, and the Queen of the garage sales. She was always on the lookout for toys, hoping to find just the right addition to her collection. She loved celebrating all the holidays, but there were a few that held a special place in Mary’s world – Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Black Friday was her Super Bowl, and Thanksgiving was her pre-game tailgate party, (only with turkey, the customary trimmings, and a stack of sale ads from which to formulate her plan of attack with military precision). Mary was also an avid reader, never passing up an opportunity to lose herself in the pages of a good book.
Family was a very important part of Mary’s life. No matter what the occasion, her family always came first – without exception.
She is survived by her two daughters, Michelle Luprich of Noblesville, and Kristin Luprich of Westfield; three grandchildren, Mason Doerr, Madelyn Doerr, and Nathan Luprich; three brothers, John Kusz (Michaelene) of Park Ridge, Ill., Richard Kusz (Debra) of Wonderlake, Ill., and James Kusz (Diane) of Medford, Ore.; sister, Theresa Mazurek (Christopher) of Fox Grove, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Casimir Joseph and Lottie (Ocwieja) Kusz; and by her former husband, Joseph Luprich.
A Celebration of Life is being planned for November 12, 2022, in Illinois.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Kercheval Funeral Home in Sheridan.
Condolences: kerchevalfuneralhome.com