Richard "Dick" E. Knapp

Richard “Dick” E. Knapp of Baltimore, MD died Saturday December 6, 2014 at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Crownsville, MD. He was 90. Born on January 19, 1924 in Middletown, NY to the late Charlotte L. Elman Knapp. On December 20, 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in December of 1945. On June 15, 1946 he married Clarice Horney of New York and resided in Middletown, NY. In 1952 they moved to Maryland, residing in Grasonville. Mr. Knapp began working for the State of Maryland, assisting in the development of Route 50/301. In 1955 he began working for the Patuxent Institution in Jessup, MD as a security officer. In 1964, he moved to Baltimore, MD and later retired in 1984. Mr. Knapp is a member of the VFW Post #14000 and the American Legion Post #60. He enjoys woodworking. He is survived by six children, Bunny Knapp Comp of Grasonville, MD, Jeanne Knapp Gahley of Grasonville, MD, Anthony “Tony” Knapp of Crownsville, MD, Sherri Knapp Hankins of Glen Burnie, MD, and Carl Knapp of Baltimore, MD; thirteen grandchildren, Dawn Comp Lange, Byron Comp II, Daneen Comp Simmons, Craig Comp, Ron Knapp, Krista Knapp, Shannan Gahley Gellert, Steven Knapp, Kevin Hankins, Matthew Hankins, Bradley Hankins, Emya Knapp and Verah Knapp; nineteen great-grandchildren, Nick Lange, Holly Lange, Lauren Comp, Byron Comp, III, Katherine Simmons, Jeffrey Simmons, Kyle Comp, Jacob Comp, Braden Knapp, Eden Knapp, Caden Knapp, Andrew Gellert, Kody Gellert, Deseray Gellert, Skylar Gellert, Charlie Gellert, Layla Gellert, Steven Knapp Jr. and Anabell Knapp. In addition to his wife, Clarice Horney Knapp (2011), he was predeceased by one son, Richard E. Knapp, Jr. (2012), one grandchild, Brooke Knapp; two brothers, Morgan Knapp and Howard Knapp; and three sisters, Anna Mae Stewart, Irene Hawkins, and Gladys Stewart. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the MD Veterans Cemetery Eastern Shore in Hurlock, MD. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at the Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, PA in Chester, MD, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Grasonville Seventh Day Adventist Community Center, 205 Medical Center Road Grasonville, MD.

Richard "Dick" E. Knapp

January 19, 1924 - December 6, 2014