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Burr William Tupper

Verde Building Company owner, environmental supporter, grew up in Harvard

Burr Tupper. (Courtesy photo)

Burr William Tupper, age 57, of Los Angeles, died unexpectedly Nov. 11, 2024, at his residence. He was born on Oct. 5, 1967. Burr spent his childhood in Harvard and attended the University of Massachusetts. He traveled extensively and eventually made his home in Nantucket from1997 to 2016. Burr started his own design and build company, Verde Nantucket Green Build, and was one of the first construction firms to become LEED certified on Nantucket. He was a member of the Nantucket Zoning Board of Appeals.

Burr was involved with the local Nantucket chapter of Habitat for Humanity, helping to construct numerous homes for low-income families, as well as the meals-on-wheels program. He was also the primary caretaker of the Nantucket yoga room where he practiced yoga daily, and participated in many different organizations including the Shambala Meditation Group and Outrigger Canoe Club.

Burr left a large group of friends in 2016 to relocate to Los Angeles, California, and continued Verde Building Co. with his business partner, Ryan Nelson.

He was very proud of his many years of sobriety and participated and mentored in AA programs in both Nantucket and Los Angeles. Burr was an intensely passionate and kind individual who grew and nurtured friendships wherever he went. He was athletic, curious, well-read, and embraced new hobbies with excitement and commitment. His zest for life was unique and always contagious.

Burr is predeceased by his mother, Sarah Ann Tupper, and is survived by his father, Burr Marshall Tupper, and stepmother, Mary Weiss, of Winchester, Virginia; his sister, Heather Heiser, and husband James Heiser; and nephews Jakob and Nikolaus of Davidson, North Carolina. He is also survived by his brother, Nathaniel Tupper and wife Whitney Welch; nieces Charlotte, Jocelyn, Virginia, and Emerson, and nephew Burr Hunter of Longmeadow; his stepbrothers, Travis Weiss of Helena, Montana; Eric Weiss and family of Austin, Texas; Benjamin Weiss and family of Ashburn, Virginia; and stepsister Jennifer Weiss of Burlington, Vermont. Burr had a special relationship as a father figure to Griffin Marcoux. Burr leaves behind his partner, Brianna Allen, and many close friends as well as all his buddies in the Los Angeles area paddling and outrigger communities and local cycling crew.

A celebration of life will take place in Los Angeles and Nantucket at a later date.

In his home was a daily prescription for life to “Always remember: 1. Trust God, 2. Clean house, and 3. Help others.”

In lieu of flowers, you may donate to the Captain Paul Watson Foundation in Burr’s name.

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