Edward “Noel” Knauff was born to Madeline and Lewis Knauff on July 29, 1938, in Buffalo, New York and passed from this life on July 2, 2019 at 4:20 p.m. during the Lunar Eclipse.

Noel served with honor in the U.S. Army, as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne, also known as “the devils in baggy pants,” from 1959 to 1964. He was a retired contractor and mason.

His energy, talent and zest for life, along with a gift for poetry and making people laugh, were matched only by his generosity and good will.

Noel will be greatly missed by his wife, Renee, his children, Kevin and Sarah Patterson Knauff, Kelly Green Knauff, his adopted sons, Jade, Marco, Brody and Karin Forester Fales, his grandchildren, Alex, Brice, Nora, Juliette, and Kian Knauff, Gracen Messina, Macy McCormick Fales, and adopted grandson, Parker Duncan.

His loss will be felt deeply by his many friends and family, especially Heather Apostello Knauff, Nick Rhymes, Shelby McCormick, Heidi and Emerald Messina, and many, many other adopted family and friends too numerous to name.

He is also survived by his brother, Joseph and Karen Knauff, nephew, Mark Knauff, his sister, Ann and Clarence Finkbiener, and nieces, Heidi, Jill and Trisha.

A gathering of Noel’s family and friends will be held on July 28, 2019 at 1 p.m., at the Shelter Cove Lighthouse. Please join us for a potluck style meal and celebration in memory of Noel.

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