Dennis T. Turpin

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dennis T. Turpin Sr., 76, of Auburn Street in Manchester, New Hampshire, formerly of Anderson Ave. in Deferiet, NY. He died peacefully on December, 26th, 2024 at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, New Hampshire surrounded by his loving family. 

Born in Watertown on March 11, 1948, the son of the late Joseph J. Turpin Jr. & Helen (Adams) Turpin, and the brother of the late David Turpin. He graduated from Carthage High School and later on from Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY with a degree in Chemical Engineering. 

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Karen (Smith) Turpin, formally of Natural Bridge, NY, and his children, Dennis Turpin Jr. & his wife Grace, Chesapeake, Virginia; Stephen Turpin & his wife, Jessica Sato, Honolulu, Hawaii; Eric Turpin, Manchester, NH; and his daughter, Laura Turpin, Manchester, NH; he is also survived by his five grandchildren, Donovan Turpin, Amaya Vaughn, Kylie Vaughn, Maleeya Vaughn, and Nolan Turpin.

Dennis served in the United States Army & the Navy Reserves with 29 years of dedicated service to his country, honorably retiring as a Lieutenant Commander. He served God and the community as a former St. Rita’s Catholic Church member in Deferiet, NY, and a proud current member of the Knights of Columbus. He also worked a well-traveled career as a chemical engineer, primarily in the pulp and paper industry, bringing him and his family to Mobile, AL; Georgetown, SC; Gulf Breeze, FL; Westminster, CO; and finally settling in Manchester, NH in 1992.

He thoroughly enjoyed world travel, making many trips throughout Europe, and Central and South America. He captained many cross-country road trip journeys with his family. His love for music was great with a majority ear’s focus tuned to the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Jimmy Buffett to whom he was an official member of the Parrotheads fan club. Some of his proudest musical moments were his attendance of both Woodstock ‘69 and ‘94 festivals, seeing Jimmy Buffett countless times and most recently seeing Paul McCartney at Fenway Park. He was a diehard fan of the NY Giants and later in life became a proud supporter of the New England Patriots, attending numerous Super Bowls to see both teams in action. However, what he cherished most was spending his retirement years close to his family and grandchildren, whom he loved dearly. 

A celebration of life will be held privately by his family. 

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the American Kidney Fund in Dennis Turpin’s name: give.kidneyfund.org