Joseph W. Knecht, 49, of Tamaqua, PA formerly of Easton died Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in Easton Hospital.
Born October 27, 1965 in Phillipsburg, NJ he was a son of the late Lewis and Elizabeth (Hineline) Knecht.
He had been employed by Moser Enterprises in Easton for several years.
He is survived by 11 brothers and sisters: Randy, Wayne, Donna, Gertrude, Harriet, Tina, Harriet, Salome, Helen, Linda, Jenny; and many nieces and nephews. A sister Priscilla died earlier.
A Calling Period will be held from 3:30 to 5 PM Tuesday (Feb. 3) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family c/o the funeral home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042.
Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
judy brown gillette
January 29, 2015 at 10:20 pm
I will miss you i grew up with your whole family since kindergarten you are with god now and all so much love and no more pain and tears
tina buskirk
January 30, 2015 at 10:45 am
fly high my brother i love you
rest in peace love you with my whole heart
Trudy Knecht
January 30, 2015 at 10:47 am
I miss u everyday Uncle joe,u will b missed,u r my hero for the fight that u gave!!!!! U r now our angel in the sky,looking down on us watching over us and make safe,we will b togther again one day……gone but NEVER forgotten,love u Uncle Joe,Love u with all my heart,love L`L Trudy <3
Elizabeth buskirk
January 30, 2015 at 9:29 pm
I love u so much uncle Joe I miss u like crazy rip my Angel always and forever
Michael Alford
January 31, 2015 at 9:05 am
Sorry for your loss to the Knecht family joe was a very nice person and he will not be forgotten may he RIP.
Laura Hofmann
November 4, 2022 at 8:57 pm
Sorry to read this. I believe Joseph Knecht may have been my husbands brother or half brother.
After chatting online, with Janice Knecht I believe my husbands birth parents were Elizabeth (Lib) and Lewis Knecht My husband is registered on Ancestry DNA and was born in January 1952
My husband has letters from his birth mother to his adopted mother Rose Hofmann from the following addresses. Any info you have would be much appreciated.
My email address is laura.a.hofmann@gmail.com
Box 128
Marchalls Creek, PA
c/o Lewis Knecht
Williams Street
Alpha, NY
c/o Florence Hineline
East Strousburg, PA
RD #2
c/o (looks like) Alvin Vanruly
87 Howard St
Phillipsburg NJ