Gloria A. Knapp, age 79, of the Holiday City South section of Berkeley Township died on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at home. Born in Paterson, she lived there and in Pompton Plains for many years. She lived in Tennessee before settling in Holiday City South in 2004.
Mrs. Knapp was an Elementary School Music Teacher for 26 years until retiring in 1985. She received her BA from Trenton State College in 1959, and earned her MA in Classical Piano Performance in 1975. In her retirement, she enjoyed membership in Polish and Italian clubs, and was a published author, writing the book "Black, White, and Shades of Poetry".
She is survived by her husband, Robert Knapp; her sons, Robert Knapp Jr. of Knoxville, TN and Joseph Knapp of Pasadena, CA; her sister, Elaine Cappelletti of Long Island, NY; and her brother, Vincent DiRicco of Kinnelon, NJ.
Visitation will be on Monday from 11am to 2pm at Horizon Funeral and Cremation Services, 1329 Route 37 West, Toms River. Entombment will follow at Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River.
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