Obituary of Grace Theresa Knapp
KNAPP, Grace Theresa (nee Bourdeau) – In her 89th year, at Providence Manor, Kingston, ON, Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017. Mom was born in Renfrew, Ontario on June 26, 1928 to beloved parents George (1981) and Claire (nee Leblanc) (1995) Bourdeau. Mom was predeceased by her loving husband Gordon Knapp (March 4, 1993), whom she married on August 18, 1947 in Smiths Falls, ON where she lived and raised her family until moving to Kingston in 1997. Predeceased by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Don and Elsie Bedore, foster parents of her husband Gordon. Also predeceased by her sister Doreen (Laurie) Drisdelle of Ottawa, as well as brothers-in-law Gerry (Marjorie) Knapp, Robert (Mary) Knapp and Hugh (Florence Knapp). Predeceased by special friend Gerald Donovan in 2010. She was the loving and loved mother of daughter Linda (Bob) Gallipeau, sons Robert (Heather) Knapp, and James (Trudy) Knapp. Very proud and loving grandmother of Christopher Gallipeau (Jenelle), Adam Rayner (Ashley) and Michael Rayner (Meredith), Ann, Stephanie, Jennifer, Leanne, and Dylan Knapp, and great-grandmother of Nolan. Also nieces and nephews Faye MacLeod, Allan Drisdelle, Claire Blais, Peter Drisdelle, Dawn Quinn, Fred Knapp, all in Ontario, and Jeff Knapp in Nova Scotia. She will be greatly missed by her cousin Murray Londeau of Ottawa as well as her best friend on Sydenham 5 at Providence Manor, Lorene Lukashol. Special thanks to all the wonderful and caring staff and volunteers at Providence Manor. Cremation has taken place. Our family will greet family and friends at the entrance of ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1111 Taylor Kidd Blvd., on Friday, April 21, 2017 from 10:00am to 10:50am with Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am. Reception to follow in the church hall immediately following the Mass. Inurnment will be beside her husband, Gordon in St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery, Smiths Falls, ON at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, memorial contributions in Grace’s memory may be made to UHKF (Providence Manor Redevelopment).
