Obituary of Kevin Lee Knapp

Kevin Lee Knapp, age 43, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014. He was born in El Paso, Texas on May 22, 1970 and had been a resident of Los Lunas, NM since 2001. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Frank and Sibby Inez Knapp and Lawrence and Anne Woznicki. Kevin is survived by his father and mother, Jack and Patricia Knapp; brother John, and his wife, Kaye; brother Patrick, and his wife, Rosaura; nephews Phillip and Nicholas, and niece Kaitlyn; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Kevin attended Austin High School in El Paso, Texas; received his GED; and graduated from Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos, Texas with welding and machinist certificates. He worked in construction and as a machine operator for the Solo Cup Company in Belen, NM until he was no longer able due to the progression of the nerve disorder from which he suffered until his death. Kevin was an ardent Green Bay Packer fan and a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. He loved to fish in the lakes and rivers of New Mexico. Masses for the repose of his soul will be said at 10 am on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday at San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town Albuquerque. The family will receive friends on Easter Sunday, April 20, at their home from 3 to 6 pm for a celebration of his life. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the charity of your choice or to medical research. The family would like to thank the staffs of Belen Meadows Nursing Home and Hospice of the Sandia for the care given him in his final months. Arrangements entrusted to Riverside Funeral Home of Los Lunas, 820 Main St NE, (505) 565-1700.