A Memorial Service will be held at a later date for Mr. Bill Knipe, Sr., age 70, of Moselle who passed from this life on July 4, 2022 at his residence.

Bill worked as a commercial fisherman for over 30 years in New England. He enjoyed hunting and being outdoors. He was a former member of the Kingston Fire Department in Rhode Island.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Lynn Knipe and parents, Earl and Lucy Knipe. He is survived by his son, William Herbert Knipe, Jr. of Exetier, RI; granddaughters, Lena Frances (Steve) Johnson of North Kingston, RI and Cheyenne Marie Knipe of Exetier, RI; sisters, Louise Snyder of Moselle and Janice (Robert) Briggs of Exetier, RI; brother, Earl (Grace) Knipe of Chelsea, OK and a host of nieces and nephews.