Ralph Eugene Knight, Jr. Obituary (1933 - 2014)

Waterville - Ralph Eugene Knight, Jr., 81, died May 9, 2014 at his residence with his family by his side, following a courageous battle with cancer.. He was born in Fairfield, March 18, 1933, the son of Ralph E. and Sarah Savage Knight. Mr. Knight attended Lawrence High School in Fairfield. He was employed for 28 years by Keyes Fibre Company doing maintenance on the paper machines. Mr. Knight was a life member of the Lodge of Elks in Waterville. He enjoyed hunting, boxing and bowling. Ralph was a devoted husband, father, grandfather & friend. Mr. Knight was predeceased by his mother, Sarah Savage Knight; three sisters, Kathrine Poulin, Helene Willette, and Annie Knight; one brother, Robert Knight. He is survived by his wife, Aline C. Nadeau Knight of Waterville; two daughters and their husbands, JoAn and Matthew Cloutier of Flowermound, Texas, and Debra and Darren Brown of Manchester; four sons and their wives, Steve and Vicki-Lyn Knight of Hallowell, Michael and Marjolaine Knight of Winslow, Ralph and Paula Knight of Sidney, and Roger Knight of Naples, FL.; a sister, Muriel Vigue of Waterville; a brother and his wife, James and Pat Knight of Waterville; 14 grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Roger and Celine Lessard of Beauceville, Canada, Louie Philip and Ginette Nadeau of St Marie, Canada, Lise Nadeau of Montreal, Canada, and Gisele Nadeau of St Marie, Canada; and by several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be Thursday, May 29, 2014 from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm St., Waterville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, May 30 , 11 A.M. at Notre Dame Church, 112 Silver St., Waterville. Committal prayers and burial will follow in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, 78 Grove St., Waterville. In lieu of flowers donations in Ralph Knight, Jr.'s memory may be made to MaineGeneral Hospice, 10 Water St., Waterville, ME 04901 or to Corpus Christi Parish, 70 Pleasant St., Waterville, ME 04901