Robert R. Knebel

Robert Raymond Knebel of Norwalk, CT, devoted husband and father, renaissance man, and friend to all, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with melanoma on December 22​nd​, 2017. He was born in Stamford, CT on March 14​th​, 1954 to Raymond P. Knebel and the late Sophie Sirade.

He graduated from the University of Connecticut (January 1977) with a BA in History where he was a member of the Beta Sigma Gamma fraternity. He worked at MBI, New England Collector's Society and Reed and Barton as a project manager. After this he embarked on a self-employment career painting and doing various contracting jobs, indulging in one of his true passions of working with his hands. He enjoyed his New York Yankees, books (especially history), camping, PBS programming, and his beloved dogs. His other true passion was cooking where he would haunt all the farmer's markets in summer looking for the freshest veggies! Nothing kept him down and he believed in living life to the fullest.

He is survived by his wife Charlotte, son Andrew and fiancé Tara Shanes-Hernandez, and daughter Katrina. He is also survived by his brother Jeffery Knebel, his 3 nieces, his beloved Aunt Mary Shimko, numerous cousins, his mother-in law Charlotte L. Franks, and his brother-in-law, Eugene Franks

Calling hours will be on Saturday, December 30​th​ 2017 at Hoyt-Cognetta Funeral Home, 5 East Wall Street, Norwalk, CT 06851 from 2-6PM.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Greyhound Rescue and Rehab (GRR), P.O. Box 572, Cross River, NY 10518, or Bennett Cancer Center, 1 Hospital Plaza, Stamford, CT 06902. Thank you to the doctors and nurses of Stamford Hospital and Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Fairfield County for their compassion and loving care.