Obituary of Noah Y. Knauer

Port Allegany - Noah Y. Knauer, 79, of Port Allegany, died Monday (April 4, 2016) in the Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY. He was born Sept. 21, 1936 in Cocalico, PA, a son of George Gogley and Kathryn Yost Knauer. On March 10, 1961, in Manheim, PA, he married Barbara Sweitzer, who survives. Mr. Knauer was a dairy farmer on the family farm. He loved milking cows. He loved his family, playing with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and gardening. He was a member of the Turtlepoint Evangelical Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by: 2 daughters: Karen (Donald) Spencer of Port Allegany and Donna (Karl) Larson of Smethport 3 sons: Noah E. (Lawanda) Knauer and Mark (Meghan) Knauer, both of Port Allegany and Ted (Ruth) Knauer of Smethport. 12 Grandchildren and 7 Great-Grandchildren 3 brother: Phares, Elmer and George 8 sisters: Ida Mae, Kathryn, Pauline, Louisa, Edith, Marie, Minnie and Emma and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Noah was preceded in death by 2 sons: James and Dan, 1 brother: David, and 2 sisters: Mildred and Josephine. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 7-9 P.M. at Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., 105 N. Main St., Port Allegany, PA, where funeral services will be held on Thursday, at 11 A.M., with the Rev. Tony Edgell, pastor of the Turtlepoint Evangelical Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Swamp Church Cemetery, Reinholds, PA on Friday, with graveside services at 12:30P.M. Memorials, if desired, may be made to S.W. Smith Library, Port Allegany, PA 16743 or a charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Port Allegany.