Rebecca Knowland

1963 - 2016

Rebecca Beall Knowland

March 29, 1963 – November 14, 2016

Our beloved Becky Knowland passed away on November 14th, 2016 at the age of 53. She was born on March 29, 1963 to Joe and Dee Knowland. Becky had been in declining health in the past few years and succumbed to a heart attack as a result of radiation treatment for Hodgkin's disease in 1986. She is survived by her loving mother Dee, father Joe, sister Deanne, brother Bill, sister-in-law Beverly and nephew Forrest. Becky was pre-deceased by her grandmother Helen Knowland and grandfather Sen. William F. Knowland.

Becky was raised in Piedmont, CA. After graduating from high school, she attended Lawton Medical Assisting School. She worked as a nurse's aide in the neo natal division of Children's Hospital, Oakland for many years. She loved helping and nurturing babies and children.

Becky loved riding horses and swimming with dolphins and was passionate about all animals, in particular dogs and cats. She was a wiz at crossword puzzles and computer games.

There will be a celebration of life service held at 1:30pm, Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the Tower Chapel, Mountain View Cemetery, 5000 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA, 94611.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to:
Stanford University, include a note with Rebecca Knowland/Hodgkin's Research in the memo area on the donation check made payable to Stanford University
Development Services
P.O. Box 20466
Stanford, CA 94309-0466

or

The Humane society @  www.humanesociety.org Click Give Another Way at the right, then Make a Memorial Donation (in memory of Rebecca Knowland).