Edward M. Knipper, 72, Enjoyed Traveling and Fishing
Edward “Ed” M. Knipper, 72, died peacefully in Cleveland, OH surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 from injuries suffered at home.
Ed was born on September 21, 1941, in Elyria, Ohio and attended McKinley School, St. Mary’s,
St. Jude’s and graduated from Elyria Catholic in 1959. While in high school, he belonged to a car club called the Drifters. He was employed by Fisher Foods as a meat cutter from 1958 through 1965. He then joined B.F. Goodrich in Avon Lake where he worked until retiring in 1996.
He enjoyed travelling, fishing, model trains and spending time with his family. He belonged to CV & WS Model RR Club, Lorain County Train Club, NMRA and Division 4. He and his wife, Diane, have traveled on trains throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe.
He is survived by his wife, Diane (Weber), daughters Mary Ann (Greg) Winger of Avon, Ohio; Threse Novotny of North Ridgeville; Laurie (Kevin) Cullen of Lincoln, Rhode Island; Karen (Michael) O’Hara of Beverly Hills, Michigan; and Tracey Kopp of Amherst, as well as his grandchildren Joseph and Hannah Winger, Andrew and Christopher Novotny, Lindsay, Meghan and Timothy Cullen, Jack, Patrick and Colin O’Hara, Sierra, Shelby and Stevie Kopp. Also surviving are his sisters, Sherry (Rick) Stetson of Elyria, Christine Wright of Elyria and brother, Mark Knipper of Wichita Falls, Texas as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Michael and Stephen, his sister Gwen, and his brother Gregory, his parents Edward Knipper and Ann (Maiher) Knipper.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Lorain.
Visitation will be held at Reidy-Scanlan-Giovannazzo Funeral Home, 2150 Broadway, Lorain, Ohio on Friday, January 3, 2014 from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. Closing prayers will be at the funeral home at 9:20 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2014, followed by services at St. Mary’s Church, and Reid Ave., Lorain, Ohio, at 10 A.M., Fr. James Becherer, officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Mary’s Food Pantry, 307 Seventh Street, Lorain, Ohio 44052 and Friendship APL, 8303 Murray Ridge Rd, Elyria, Ohio 44035.