Amy Rupp

1955 - 2025

Amy Rupp
September 4, 2025
Amy Jane Rupp (née Schroeder), 70, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday morning, September 4, 2025 in Jackson, WY.
Amy is survived by her devoted husband, Robert (Bob), her three children, Robert (Stacey Blanchard), Brian and Genevieve, and her two granddaughters, Amy and Natalie.
Born February 15, 1955, Amy grew up in Garden City, NY, graduating in 1973 from Garden City High School, where she was an honor roll student and cheerleading captain. In 1977, she was awarded a bachelor's degree in Art & Graphic Design from Cornell University. As a sophomore, she joined the newly formed women's lacrosse team, three years after the passage of Title IX, allowing women to participate in college athletics.
After graduating, Amy moved to Washington, DC and immersed herself in the graphic arts field, initially at the American Institute of Architects, and subsequently, at The Catholic University of America. One of her achievements was organizing a competition and selecting the winning logo design for the National Library Symbol.
In the summer of 1974, Amy met her husband, Bob, in Westhampton Beach, where she was a waitress and he was her busboy. On their first date, Bob forgot his wallet, Amy paid the bill, then mercifully gave him a second chance, and the rest is history. They were married four years later in Northport, NY and spent 47 happy and loving years together.
Amy spent much of her adult life in Darien, CT, and found meaning contributing to her community. She served as the town's intramural girl's lacrosse coach for 10 years, growing the program from just 15 to over 250 girls. Many of her players went on to join the Darien High School team which, in recent years, achieved the #1 national ranking. Her keen ability to encourage and teach are memorialized by the town's house league championship tournament, originally named the "Rupp Cup." Amy also put her graphic design expertise to good use by designing the logos for Tokeneke School, as well as the school's annual Pumpkin Fair.
Together, Amy and Bob fell in love with Jackson, WY, and sent their children to Teton Valley Ranch Camp (TVRC). In 2005, they purchased land with the dream of retiring to the Cowboy State. For the next fifteen summers, they would drop off/pick up their TVRC campers and sit on their undeveloped lot in blue plastic Adirondack chairs. In 2020, the dream finally became a reality when they officially made the move West.
Amy leaves behind a rich legacy of warmth, humor, creativity, generosity and compassion that will be forever felt by those lucky enough to be touched by her. She had a sharp wit but never took herself too seriously; she unreservedly celebrated others while never seeking the spotlight; and she gave selflessly without asking for anything in return. Amy was the vibrant, beating heart of her family, a wonderful, gentle wife and mother who always went above and beyond to ensure her family's happiness. She will be greatly missed.
In lieu of funeral services, a celebration of life will be held at a later date.