IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Ella O.

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Knapp

November 30, 1922 – December 17, 2013

Obituary

Ella O. Knapp Barrington: Ella O. Knapp, age 90, of Barrington, NY died Tuesday December 17, 2013 with her loving daughters at her side in The Homestead, in Penn Yan, N.Y.. Friends may call from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday (Dec. 20) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday (Dec. 21) at the Barrington Community Church, 4560 Old Bath Rd. Dundee; with Rev. Gerald Vanaman officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee at the convenience of the family in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to Barrington Community Church, P.O. Box 73, Dundee, NY 14837. Ella was born April 21, 1923 in Rushville, NY, the only daughter of the late Harold and Rita Santee Haviland. On Dec. 30, 1963 in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania she married Dayton L. Knapp; who passed away on August 31, 1989. A life long area resident, Ella was a vineyardist for most all of her life; in her later years she worked at The Fabric Shop in Dundee, retiring in 2005. Mrs. Knapp was a very active member of the Barrington Community Church, having served as Treasurer, Chairman of Old Home Days, and Head Chef of the Ham Diners. She was a member of Yates County Home Bureau, and served on the Town of Barrington Election Board. She will be remembered for her writings in Neighbors Notes for Barrington in the Dundee Observer for many years. In her spare time, she was never one to idle away her time; she was always knitting or quilting thousands of items for family, friends, or the less fortunate. She is loved and will be dearly missed by 3 daughters Teresa C. Moorehouse of Jupiter, FL, Nancy J. Hedrick of Spring Hill, FL, Sherry L. Knapp of Penn Yan; 3 sons David L. (Rachel) Knapp of Tallahassee, FL, Larry W. Knapp of Keuka Park, NY, Robert D. (Marilyn) Knapp of Spring Hill, FL; 14 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; a sister in law Elaine Haviland of Jupiter, FL; a brother in law Jamie Knapp of Barrington; several nieces and nephews; and countless friends. Besides her parents, and husband, she was pre-deceased by a son Bill H. Moorehouse in 1966, an infant son Dale L. Knapp in 1969; and two brothers Joseph Haviland, and Addison Haviland. Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.
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