Obituary of Christopher Knutson

Christopher J. Knutson, 43, of Freemansburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill, PA. He was born on October 25, 1964 in New Brunswick, NJ the son of John "Jack" Knutson and Carole (Neumann) Knutson-Schaeffer. He was the owner–operator of Knutson Construction. Christopher was an avid Nascar and Eagles fan. He adored his pet cat "Luther" and his potbelly pig "Tugger." Survivors: Christopher is survived by his wife, Tamara Knutson of Freemansburg, PA; his daughter, Tiara Lee Knutson of Freemansburg, PA; his stepdaughter Mandy Lyn Twining of San Diego, CA; his mother, Carol Knutson-Schaeffer of Washington; his father and stepmother, John "Jack" and Terry Knutson of Eau Claire, WI; his mother and father-in-law, Tom and Linda Schaller of Washington, NJ; two brothers, Jason Knutson of Hamilton, NJ and Sam and his wife Sue of Washington, NJ; three sisters, Darlene and her husband Milo Thibeadeau of Houston TX, Kelly and Mike Taylor of St. Petersburg, FL, and Sherri Cozzi of Phillispburg, NJ; and his sister-in-law and her husband, Tonya and Lawrence Neville of Gillette, NJ. Services: A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2008 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at DeVoe Funeral Services, Inc., 136 W. Washington Ave. NJ 07882 Interment was private at H.G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg. In lieu of flowers donations to the family can be made in c/o of DeVoe Funeral Services, Inc. Online condolences may be expressed at www.devoefuneral.com. Memorials: Tributes: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Nancy (Murphy) DeWitt Dear Carole and family, We were neighbors for such a short time but friends for years. How Chris and Keith loved playing together in your yard with the rest of the kids. How time flies by. Know that you are in my prayers. Nancy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Denise Dear Tamara & Tiara, I was saddened to hear about this. Jenna told me/us after getting off the phone w/T the other night. I didn't know him well, but he was a part of your lives & I'm sure you have memories to cherish. Try to find comfort & peace knowing he's in a better place now & someday you will meet again. Please don't hesitate to ask if we can help in any way. Much Love, D~ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Bonnie and Mike Ross Carol,Sam and family, please know that you are loved. Our Blessings and tears go out to you all. May God hold you in the palm of His hands as you go thru these hurting times. Bon and Mike PS Carol "one mom to another"--you know that Jon is "holding you up"--my heart is hurting for you--B -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack, Terry & family, Our deepest condolences to all of you. I wish we were closer to offer you support during this very difficult time of the loss of your loved one, Chris. We are grieving along with you and will keep your family in our prayers. Jamie & Betty Sinclai -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Maryn E. Simonof I am truly sorry for your loss. Please know I will keep you in my prayers and wish you all strength, security, and love. Tiara, you're a great friend and a great person, and know that I'm always right here if you need anything whether it be a hug, a laugh, or just an ear to listen. I love you so much, and please know my prayers are with you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Barb & John My Deepest Sympathies to Tamara and the Families.. Chris was a Great Person and a funny guy. He and Tamara would come to our Nascar Parties every year and he would call it a "Shindig"!! He will be Greatly missed by all.. What a shock this was.. but he is in a better place now.. Tamara is a wonderful wife and Friend!!! And he really loved his Eagles and Nascar racing.. We will Miss him!! He was one of a kind..I remember when he came to my house and saw my husband's New Harley and the look on his face.. I thought he was gonna drool!!!! He was so excited to see that.. I just had to laugh......But now I shed tears..One day we will all meet again.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: CDM Resource Management We are very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. The CDM Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Elizabeth (Zubeck)Corsi To my "little brother", who used to let me use his locker in school, I'll miss you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From neighbors Will and Rachel Power, and their son Jr., All of us loved Chris, from the 41 yr. old man, to the 33 yr. old woman, to the 3 yr old son, which is a testament to how friendly he was to each of us. He was a great neighbor and friend, and we wish we had more memories and time with him. This mourning is so deep because of the broken hearts of mother Carole, wife Tamara, and daughter Tiara left behind. Like each and every friend and family member I got to meet at the hospital and / or at his home since the accident, I (Will) can truly say that he was one of the great ones in my life as the mourning is that deep over his loss. With his mom, wife, and daughter, the new people I met in his life…his brothers, friends, in-laws and uncle I got to meet all reflected that beauty in a person Chris so emulated, as an outsider to you all previously, let me please say I can see he left behind such good family and friends that I can tell that his life was particularly blessed because of your closeness…and you can count on it that he had a rich life of love because of you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tribute from: Cheryl & Carmen Leggio Dear Carol: We are so sorry to hear of Chris's accident. Our thoughts and prayers will continue to be with you and your family. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------