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Paul Knoll Obituary
Dr. Paul W. Knoll
Paul was born in Corvallis, Oregon, on September 3, 1950, the oldest son of Robert Paul and Eleanor Ann (Thorne) Knoll. He graduated from Mercer Island High School. Paul received his B.S. in Honors Physics from the University of Washington. On a blind date in 1970, Mary Margaret McCauley stole his heart, and he hers, and they were married in 1971 in Seattle, Washington. Paul earned his M.D. Degree and did Internship and Residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Washington, and his Postgraduate Fellowship in Medical Oncology at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Dr. Knoll practiced medical oncology in Everett, first in solo practice and then adding partners as Everett Hematology /Oncology Associates and Western Washington Medical Group. Most recently he was part of the Providence Regional Cancer Partnership. He was also a Medical Director of Hospice of Snohomish County for 27 years.
Paul was a founding member of the Mercer Island United Methodist Church, and a long time member of Everett First United Methodist Church. He was a fine baritone singer in the choirs of both churches.
Paul was a true renaissance man and philosopher who had a never ending intellectual curiousity and a passion for learning on a wide variety of subjects. He loved travel, Italy, opera, geography and trivia. A kid at heart, he loved Disneyland, Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies and his sheltie, Tasha. Above all, he was a very loving person to his patients, friends, colleagues and family.
In June 2003, Dr. Knoll was given the "Angel of Hospice" award by Hospice of Snohomish County and in 2008 he was named Washington State Hospice and Home Care Association Physician of the Year.
Paul is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Mary; his daughter, Annemarie; son, Robert; mother, Ann Knoll; brothers, David, John (Sue) and Mark (Phyllis); brother-in-law, Charles McCauley; and nieces and nephews, Joseph, Patrick and Michelle McCauley, Jeremy (Bridget), Johanna and Kiera Knoll and Catherine (Ben) Phillips.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Amy; and his father, Robert Paul Knoll.
A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, August 16, 2008, at First United Methodist Church, 3570 Colby Ave., Everett. Arrangements by Purdy & Walters with Cassidy.
Memorials are suggested to the Dr. Paul W. Knoll Endowment Fund for the Hospice Care Center, 2731 Wetmore, Suite 500, Everett, or The Everett Symphony, 2710 Colby Ave., Everett, or the First United Methodist Church (Organ Fund), 3530 Colby, Everett.
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Memories and Condolences
for Paul Knoll
Danielle Butcher
August 28, 2008
When I first met Dr.Knoll, I was a mother of a 5 year old & 6 month old. I has diagnosed with Stage 4 Lymhoma. He told me we were going to fight as hard as we could together to get rid of it. And we did!! I was in remission in Novemeber of 2006. The following June, at a follow-up I asked about his thoughts on trying for another baby. Dr.Knoll quickly said, "Go, try." My son just turned 5 months old. I can't talk about his life or mine, without talking about Dr.Knoll.
Grace Snyder
August 28, 2008
Dear Knoll family,
Dr. Knoll was my doctor for a little over a year. I had a blood issue. Because he never gave up, he continued testing and looking at possible procedures for answers. Finally, other doctors listened to him. I spent hours going through surgeries and so forth. Today I am healthy and energetic. I can do things with my family because this man was not satisfied with results. God had a plan for this man to comfort and heal many. While we miss him on earth we will see him in heaven. For now he is enjoying the glories of his new surroundings with JESUS. Thank you his family for sharing him and the sacrifice of your time.
Wendy Iseman
August 26, 2008
Dr. Knoll was my Mom's cancer doctor for the year she lived in this area, after moving her over here from Spokane. They gave her a month to live there - we brought her to this side of the mountains, and she was blessed to meet Dr. Knoll her first day in the hospital here. He had such a way with my Mom - he had her trying new treatments that she had refused before. Thanks to his loving manner, he worked with Mom and she was around for another 14 months - enough time for that special grandma to spend another set of holidays with her grandchildren, which she didn't get to see often enough since we lived on opposite sides of the state. This was all because of Dr. Knoll. I was so sad to read of his illness earlier this year, and devastated to learn of his passing. Bless him. He was a wonderful man! My sincerest sympathies to all of his family. There are no words - just know so many are sharing your loss.
Nancy Marriott
August 25, 2008
I was one of Dr. Knoll’s very first patients. My diagnosis of Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer clearly presented its challenges. The word “cure” was never in the recovery plan of this mother of two children ages 8 and 10, because at that time there were no published medical statistics relative to my stage of disease to support such thinking. Dr. Knoll was such an amazing man. He left no stone unturned when it came to aggressively fighting my disease, yet he was always so caring and kind.
Fast forward to 2008, and I am now a healthy 64 year old Grandmother of three, and have had no reoccurrence of the cancer. Without Dr. Knoll’s persistence and God’s goodness and grace, I would not be here some 27+ years later.
I moved to California in the 1990s, but a couple of years ago when I was visiting my family in Marysville, I made an appointment with Dr. Knoll just because I felt that he deserved to witness that once young mother had clearly beat the odds as a result of his dedication. It was such a warm and happy reunion. It seemed as though he was just as happy that I was still alive as I was myself. I am so glad I made that appointment. What I did not know that day is that he, himself, was battling cancer.
I am saddened at his loss, and my thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Donna Glass Daughter Eileen Gaspa Mom
August 20, 2008
Our prayers go to all of you, Dr. Knolls took care of our Mom having lymphoma cancer back in the early 90"s, and when he heard of it returning this year in Jan, with an already tight scheduel, he took Mom on again! We love him and he will be very missed! Wonderful man! We have been blessed to have had him in our lives.
phyllis kopick
August 17, 2008
Say hi, to my father when you meet him. I, thank your family for letting me share some of their time with you. I will(sorry) always hate pink!!!-- I will be taking my 40 hours-Hospic training next month. By the way, my father is the young, cancer free, guy with no broken back, ect., play the greek banjo and singing greek songs and dancing. Thanks for being in my life the 8 last year, I know I wouldn't have made it this far. I tried to cancel my new doc."s appointment, but the girls wouldn't let me. Be proud, so very very proud--Being seeing you
doug deaver
August 16, 2008
Dr. Knoll treated me for the last 6 years. The news of his passing has been nothing short of tragic to me. I will always remember him for being the best doctor I have been to in terms of caring, and making me feel that he was working as hard as he could to save me. My whole family owes Dr. Knoll so much. I dont know how it could ever be possible to pay back such a dept. I pray for him every day.
Gwen Goss
August 15, 2008
Mary, My heart goes out to you at this time of such a great loss. No words can "make it better" so I won't try. Please know that my prayers and and good thoughts are with you and your family. God bless you, Gwen Goss (Kathryn Ledvina's mom)
Maxine Jenft
August 14, 2008
Dr. Knoll was my Dr. for 10+ years. He was also my late husbands Dr. His kindness during the time my husband was ill, will never be forgotten. He was always there to answer my questions and concerns. He was there for me after I lost my husband, with his gentle way and kind words. His patience, caring, and soft spoken manner, was a blessing to me. When he told me about his illness, I was saddened. But he was always positive, and cared for his patients, even though he was in pain. When he told me he had to retire, we shared a hug and a few tears. He was not only mine and my husbands Dr., he was my friend.
He will be Greatly missed, but not forgotten.
My thoughts and Prayers to his wife and Family. God Bless each of you.
John Scanlan
August 14, 2008
To Dr. Knoll's family,
So sad to hear of your family, friends, and the medical field's great loss.
As a cancer patient of Dr. Knoll since 1993 I had so much respect and admiration for his knowledge. It was enjoyable to get to talk to him on my office visits.
I'm a snowbird and my wife and I go to Yuma, AZ in the winter. My oncologist there is Dr. Sullivan and every Oct. when we go back to Yuma he always asks how Dr. Knoll is doing. They meet many years ago at a convention in Phoenix.
I will miss him and will remember him always.
David Finney
August 14, 2008
I am alive today by the grace of God, and the perserverance of Dr. Knoll. He truly cared for each and every one of his patients. My prayers are with you.
Betty Jean Degenstein
August 14, 2008
As many comments made before mine, I also was a patient of Dr. Knolls. He was a very compassion-
ate and caring man. He will be greatly missed. Condoances to his family
Stephanie Kolb
August 14, 2008
Dr Knoll was an amazing doctor with a great manner with dealing with his patients. As a person he personally treated for cancer, I am very sorry to here of his passing. His knowledge of Hodgkin's Lymphoma and the appropriate treatments gave me a comfortable feeling that I was being given the best care possible.
Ron Martini
August 13, 2008
Dr. Knoll was my mother's doctor for a number of years. My mother has always spoken in loving and caring terms when it came to Dr. Knoll. I never had the opportunity to meet him, but can only imagine the wonderful person he was from reading and hearing the endearing stories and accounts of his impact on his patients lives. My family has been blessed to have had him in my mother's life. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Leanne Blanchard
August 13, 2008
As a Prov. Hospice Home health aide I had the privledge of working with Dr. Knoll. I remember all those great ties he wore and always the man in black. 5 years ago I was in a motorcycle accident and it was Dr. Knoll who came to my rescue. Not as a Dr. but as a friend. His heart,true compassion and the willingness to share that with the many, many lives he touched will always be a reminder to me how much more important it is to give then to receive.
We have truly been touched by an angel.
My sincerest condolences to the entire family.
Barbara Parnell
August 13, 2008
I am so sorry to hear of Dr. Knoll's passing. He was one-of-a-kind!! I just called my brother who was his patient for over 20 years and we reminisced about Dr. Knoll. My brother went to Dr. Knoll as a 23 year old young man with a very agressive form of cancer. There were many times in those early years that I didn't think my brother would make it, but Dr. Knoll just kept coming up w/ways to keep him going. Thankfully, my brother has been cancer free for several years. Dr. Knoll was a hard worker but had such a tender heart. I can remember one time many years ago when he took a late night phone call from his daughter when he was making late rounds. The call rang through to my brother's room where Dr. Knoll was visiting and I was sitting and I heard him talking w/his daughter. She was asking him to bring home a pizza on his way home. He tried to get her to get to bed, but then acquiesced and agreed to bring her a pizza. Then I saw him a few months later with his young son and daughter at Top Foods early on Mother's Day morning. They were out shopping for breakfast things for Mother's Day. I just remember his hair sticking up in the back and his kids hanging off the basket and thinking that they must have woke up and rushed out of the house to get something going for Mom's breakfast. What a loving witness he was - not just as a doctor - but also as a caring family man. God bless the family today and always.
Michelle Renschler
August 13, 2008
I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow. I hope you know that Dr. Knoll touched many people with his kind heart and gentle spirit.
Sue (Dorothy-Mom) Frye (McDonald)
August 13, 2008
Dr. was my Mom's Oncologist until he had to leave the practice. She lives on Whidbey Island, I live in Nevada. He was the neatest Dr I have ever dealt with. I volunteer at the Hospice in Pahrump, NV. I will never forget the sadness he had when he had to tell my Mom she did in fact have cancer. God just admitted a real Angel.
Sara(Troy) Osborn
August 13, 2008
Dear Knoll Family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Dr Knoll was an amazing man. He treated my husbands cancer for 2 years. He was one of the most sympathetic loving doctors ever! I remember he would stop by the hospital after a longs day of work just to say hi and check on us. I cannot express enough how much he cared for us and took care of us.
Blessings on your family in this difficult time
Jean Harris
August 13, 2008
Mary,
I was so sad to hear of Paul's death. I have such wonderful memories of our times together in Austria with the Symphony and again in Italy with Robert. I remeber the Klimpt tie Paul bought in Austria and loved it when he wore it to church. Times when you and Robert shared your wonderful talents at church are also meaningful. I am so sorry I have lost touch since I moved to Belleve but my thoughts and prayers are with you.
susan (mcgee) Gunder
August 13, 2008
my sincere prayers are with you all at this time of yours and the communities great loss with the passing of Dr. Knoll...my husband was a patient of his for a short time during what could have been a very scarey time for us..with god's blessing it turned out to not be as serious as we at first thought.. it was Dr. Knoll that gave us the hope and courage to go thru the process to a good ending. my husband has since passed on due to other health problems but words can not express enough what having him in our liives for even a short time mattered to us...thank you for sharing him with us. god blesss all of you
Robert and Tina Mumm
August 13, 2008
Rob and I are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts are with you in this hard time. Paul was a wonderful man.
Kelly Kerzman
August 13, 2008
To the Knoll Family, Sending my deepest sympathy in the passing of your beloved husband and father, know that you are in our prayers that the Lord will keep you and give you strength to sustain you. Gods blessings always. Kelly Kerzman
Sandy Ulf
August 13, 2008
Thank you for sharing Dr. Knoll with me. I have felt very blessed to work with him and his compassion, love and support during my Hospice life was greatly appreciated. I have always tried to do my best for my patients and sometimes that pushed "the envelope a little" but Dr. Knoll always support me and cheered me on when it was in the pts best interest. I wll miss him greatly, my love to all of you, his family and frends.
Kathy Ashley
August 13, 2008
I will miss you more than words can say. Working with you the past 18 years was an honor and a privlige. We will never forget everything you did for your pateints and your staff. Your sense of humor, your strength and your compassion will be missed.
Michelle Leicht
August 13, 2008
I loved working with Dr Knoll and his patients adored him. He was one of a kind and will be greatly missed but always remembered.
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