1961
John
2011
John A. Knapp
October 10, 1961 — June 26, 2011
NORTHUMBERLAND - John A. Knapp, 49, passed away Sunday evening June 26, 2011, at his home with his loving wife by his side.
John was born in New Haven, CT, on October 10, 1961, the son of Robert Knapp II and Sandra (Davis) Knapp.
On September 14, 1985 he married his sweetheart Mary Shea and a year later they moved to New Hampshire where John started working for Riley Tire in Lancaster. Several years later he became the owner and operator of an auto repair shop on Route 3 in Groveton known as "The Garage". For the past several years he has also worked for D&S Auto in Groveton. Automobiles were John's passion in both his personal and working life. He will be remembered as being a loving, caring husband and father, a hard-working man and for always being there for friends, family, and his customers.
Family members include his wife Mary Knapp of Northumberland; his daughter Crystal Santy and her husband Scott of Landaff; his father Robert Knapp II of Branford, CT; his mother Sandra Knapp of Niantic, CT; a brother, Robert Knapp III of Lowell, MA; three sisters, Kim Nemeth-Hardy of Old Lyme, CT, Robyn Oswald of Branford, CT, and Kathy Wisting of North Branford, CT. His first grandchild is expected in the next few weeks.
There are no visiting hours. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 1 at 11 AM at the Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. Rev. Aaron Cox, pastor of the Groveton United Methodist Church will officiate.
John was born in New Haven, CT, on October 10, 1961, the son of Robert Knapp II and Sandra (Davis) Knapp.
On September 14, 1985 he married his sweetheart Mary Shea and a year later they moved to New Hampshire where John started working for Riley Tire in Lancaster. Several years later he became the owner and operator of an auto repair shop on Route 3 in Groveton known as "The Garage". For the past several years he has also worked for D&S Auto in Groveton. Automobiles were John's passion in both his personal and working life. He will be remembered as being a loving, caring husband and father, a hard-working man and for always being there for friends, family, and his customers.
Family members include his wife Mary Knapp of Northumberland; his daughter Crystal Santy and her husband Scott of Landaff; his father Robert Knapp II of Branford, CT; his mother Sandra Knapp of Niantic, CT; a brother, Robert Knapp III of Lowell, MA; three sisters, Kim Nemeth-Hardy of Old Lyme, CT, Robyn Oswald of Branford, CT, and Kathy Wisting of North Branford, CT. His first grandchild is expected in the next few weeks.
There are no visiting hours. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 1 at 11 AM at the Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. Rev. Aaron Cox, pastor of the Groveton United Methodist Church will officiate.
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