Kenneth J. Knorr

Sidney, NY

Kenneth J. Knorr, 91, of Sidney, NY passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford. He was born on October 7, 1921, son of the late Paul and Katherine (Gray) Knorr and was raised in Honesdale, PA. Kenneth served his country in the Army Air Corps for four years working on airplane engines, and was honorably discharged in 1946. He retired from Amphenol Corporation in Sidney. Ken was an avid reader. He enjoyed salmon and trout fishing, and loved to hunt, especially moose and bear. His camp in Beaver River was very close to his heart.

Kenneth was preceeded in death by his wife, Genevieve, in 2009.

He is survived by: his daughter, Rhonda Scott and her husband, James (Bainbridge); step-son, Gerald Bates and his wife, Shirley (Watertown); sister, Loretta Reinhardt (Oneonta); special sister-in-law, Patricia Knorr (New Port Richey, FL); four grandchildren: Gerald Bates, Jr. (Rome), Teri Lynne Hagen (West Moreland), Katherine Granger (Afton) and Jennifer Mott (New Berlin).; 9 great grandchildren and two very special neighbors, Pat and Earl Halaquist.

Graveside services with military honors will take place in the spring in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge. Condolences may be sent to Ken's family online at www.landersfh.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.