Marjorie Rupp

Marjorie ("Marjie") Jean Rupp, 74 years of age and a resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born on February 17th, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first of three children born to Alvin Frederick and Doris Forster Rupp. Her family moved frequently while growing up, living in locales as varied as Lancaster, York and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania; Binghamton, New York; and North Wales, Pennsylvania. While living in Binghamton she began her musical training, studying the violin and graduating from Binghamton Central High School in 1961. She went on to receive a Bachelor in Music Education from Fredonia State Teachers College in New York, and Masters in Music Performance from the University of Louisville. Marjie had a professional career as both a violinist and a violist, first playing violin in the Antwerp Philharmonic in Antwerp, Belgium, from 1965-1967. She switched to viola while studying at the University of Louisville. Her career as a professional violist began with a short tenure with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic before continuing her viola study and working toward a Doctorate i...[more]

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usic Performance from Temple University in Philadelphia in 1972. Then, in 1974, she began a long tenure as a violist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, living the remainder of her life in Indianapolis. For the 34 years that Marjie lived in Indianapolis, she made her home in the Rocky Ripple neighborhood that she loved so much. She loved gardening at her home on Sunnymeade Lane, and she also loved her generations of dogs from Ralphy on to Nikki and Barney, all of whom were rescue animals. With this love of animals came her generous support of many charities involved in animal support and rescue. She also loved and cared dearly for friends and family, maintaining contact with many friends from throughout her life. Marjie is survived by two brothers; Charles Alvin and David Alvin Rupp, and two nephews, David Alvin Jr. and Darryl Andrew Rupp. There will be a memorial service for family and friends, hosted by her friends at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, on Saturday, September 16th, 2017, 11:00 AM, at Symphony Center, 32 E. Washington St., 17th Floor, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204. In lieu of flowers, donations in Marjie's name can be made to either the Humane Society of Indianapolis, IN, 7929 N Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268, (indyhumane.org), or the Christian Appalachian Project, 485 Ponderosa Dr., PO Box 1768, Paintsville, KY 41240 (christianapp.org).