Barbara Krupp

Barbara Jean Sandalow Krupp (Tsiporah bat Natan v'Chava) October 16, 1943 - March 24, 2026.
Barbara Krupp, loving and compassionate wife of Stanley Krupp for 62 years, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, died on March 24, 2026, at the age of 82, in Delray Beach, Florida. Barbara led a life filled with compassion and empathy for everyone around her. From her childhood in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago with her siblings Terry, Mickey, Ady, Barry, and Yudi, Barbara helped nurture loving relationships at home. Her close relationship to her siblings has been the connective tissue of the entire Sandalow family.
The importance of family in her life continued after she met and married Stan. She embraced and was embraced by the Krupp family and never made a distinction between her original family and the one she gained by marriage. When it came time for her to start her own family, she and her dear sister Ady, lived in proximity and were inseparable while raising their children. She was like a second mother to so many of her nieces, nephews, and her children’s friends.
She has passed this same love that connected her to her siblings to her family. Along with her dedicated and loving husband, Stan, they nurtured a family that emphasized caring and compassion for others. Her children, Elizabeth, Andrew, and Matthew, she often said, were her greatest source of joy. She believed one of the most important things she could do as a mother was to instill confidence and kindness in her children. Even from their youngest ages, she encouraged them to have and express their own opinions. She took them seriously and let them know that what they thought mattered.
Barbara’s many long and deep relationships mark the life of a woman who cared deeply about the welfare of others. She was always there for her friends and family, whether on the phone or in person, and she would never miss a simcha. She and Stan attended Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, birthdays, and countless other celebrations across the country and the world. She believed it was important to show up for the people you care about when it matters. And, she always showed up.
Barbara created community throughout her life. She and Stan played with the same bridge group for decades. They, through their family business, built strong and meaningful relationships, and she especially enjoyed working trade shows that allowed her to put a face to the many people she spoke to over the phone. As an avid reader, she was a cornerstone of book groups both in Chicago and in Florida.
She valued her Jewish heritage and had many ties to the community. She was a lifelong member of Hadassah. Stan and Barbara went on multiple JUF trips to Israel, which provided them with the opportunity to become more involved with the Aitz Hayim congregation. This community meant so much to her. The shul provided her with a sense of belonging. She was able to explore and consider how her strong Jewish identity fits into her sense of self in this complex world. When her mother Evelyn passed away in 2012, it was the people of Aitz Hayim who provided the comfort and stability she had wanted for so long in the Jewish community.
Barbara brought her inquisitive spirit to all things in life. She found great joy talking to her three grandchildren, Katy, Chloe, and Graham, asking them detailed questions about their lives and debating the big questions of the time. She was an amazing listener and was fully engaged in every conversation. She spoke often to her grandchildren about her experiences with her grandparents. She believed that these memories keep a part of our ancestors alive within us.
Barbara's wit, curiosity, and sincere interest in people left everyone she encountered changed for the better. Her example of how to be caring and show empathy will be passed on for generations to come.
Barbara was the loving wife to Stan; mother to Elizabeth (Jack), Andrew (Aimee), and Matthew (Amy); grandmother to Katy (Emily), Chloe, and Graham; sister to Terry (Ina), Michael (Naomi), Ady (Louie), Barry (Eileen), and Yudi; aunt to David (Holly), Marc (Marcie), Judith, Sharon (Joel), Sholom (Emily), Nathan (Irene), Jonny, Bobby (Debbie), Amy, Stephen (Melissa), Brian (Jen), Scott (Laura), and Noah.
Funeral Service, 10:00AM Monday, March 30 at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Waldheim Jewish Cemetery (1400 Des Plaines Avenue- Forest Park.). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Aitz Hayim Center for Jewish Living 1185 Sheridan Road, Glencoe, Illinois 60022 http://aitzhayim.org
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Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com