Lillian Knowles' Obituary
Lillian Knowles, 95, of Bradenton, passed away on January 26, 2014. Lillian is survived by 3 daughters; Joyce (Al) DeMaio, Deborah Knowles and Theresa Gutherie, 1 son; Ronald (Susan) Knowles, 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. She also leaves behind her beloved dog Rita. Lillian was predeceased by her loving husband of 67 years, Lawrence Knowles, son Lawrence Knowles and grandson Ronald "Satch" Knowles. Lillian was a homemaker from the time she was married in 1941 until 1963 when she started her career. She worked at Estee Lauder and at Hawaiian Surf Industries as the plant supervisor. She became a full time grandmother in 1977. She moved here in 1974 from Dear Park Long Island, NY. She was a dedicated parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church. Her lifelong passion was sewing. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 28th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Shannon Funeral Home Westview Chapel, 5610 Manatee Ave. Bradenton Fl. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, January 29th at 9:30 am at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 2850 75th Street W. Bradenton Fl. Lillian will be laid to rest with her husband at Skyway Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital . Online condolences may be made at www.shannonfuneralhomes.com
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