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David Knecht Obituary
David M. Knecht of Berkeley Heights, N.J., formerly of Maplewood, N.J., died March 29, 2005. He was the beloved husband of Cathleen (nee Gaffney), loving father of Catie and Megan Knecht, dear son of David O. and Betty (nee McKellin) of Coopersburg, grandson of James and Florence McKellin of Schaumberg, Ill., and the late Roger and Bessie Knecht, dear brother of Doug Knecht and his wife Stephanie of San Francisco, Calif., John Knecht of Chicago, Ill., nephew of Carol Gonsky and her husband Ron of Chicago, Jim McKellin and his wife Carolyn of Stillwater, Minn., Barbara Mest and her husband David of Coopersburg, and Janet Ditz and her husband Leo of Somers, N.Y., brother-in-law of Ann Stumpf and her husband David of Berkeley Heights, Carolyn Glatz and her husband Chris of New Providence, Ed Gaffney of Berkeley Heights, and Frank Gaffney and his wife Krista of Greenbrook, dear son-in-law of Ann Gaffney of Berkeley Heights, devoted uncle of Max Knecht, Michael and Kevin Stumpf, Christopher and Ryan Glatz, and Emma and Frankie Gaffney. Services: memorial service will be held in New Providence Presbyterian Church on Friday at 11 a.m. Visit in Paul Ippolito Berkeley Memorial, 646 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights, 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today. Graveside service is private. To send condolences, or for more information, visit www.ippolitofuneralhomes.com. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the David M. Knecht Memorial Fund, c/o Cathleen Knecht, 18 Columbia Ave., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922.
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Christine La Gravenis
April 11, 2005
Words cannot express our sadness. Eventhough we only knew Dave for a short time we felt like we had been best friends forever because of his great personality. We will miss Dave's smile, laugh and most of all his goofy phone calls to us.
Chris & Rob La Gravenis
MARIA PILONE-METZ
April 4, 2005
I was so sorry to hear that Dave had passed away. I went to school with David and he was the person I was given to cheer for at Jefferson School. I always remember him to be a very happy and nice person.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
With Deepest Sympathies.
Sue Evans McNany
March 31, 2005
My condolences go ut to Dave's family. I worked with Dave on the Maplewood First Aid squad. He was a genuine great person. I remember when he went out on his 21st birthday to Bunny's. I was working there and made it a point that he had a super 21st birthday. He will be missed by everyone that he met. All my thoughts and prayers to his wife, children, family and friends
Debbie Santora (Sansone)
March 31, 2005
I am so sorry to hear of david's death. Our parents were great friends as we grew up, & we often were togehter when they went out. Myself along with all my brother's & sisters & david's brothers always played together while they went out. David was a great Guy. I made it a tradition each year to make sure I came down to Maplewood with my children to buy christmas trees from him & his dad. We will miss him dearly. My thoughts & prayers go out to his family. I am in Florida during this time of his death & can not come in person to share my sympathy, but hope his parents know they are in my thoughts & prayers. God bless his wife & children. Debbie Sansone Santora
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