Arthur Neville Knowles
November 19, 2012
Peacefully on Monday, November 19th, 2012, at the family cottage in Rondeau with his wife by his side, Arthur Neville “Pete” Knowles, of R.R. #2, West Lorne, in his 86th year. Beloved husband of Gwen Laskey (née Macaulay). Loving and proud father of Neville (Charlotte), Peter (Linda), Jim (Iris) and Lisa (Geoff) Moxley and step-father of Steve (Jill) Laskey and Jody (Scott) Kennedy. Cherished grandfather of Kate, Cindy, Joanne, Jamie, Tracey, Erin, Emily, Bryan, William and Kierstyn. Survived by his sister Diane (Jake) Avery. Predeceased by his wife June (née Allen) (1968) and by his granddaughter Jessica (1993). Pete was the owner and President of London Winery Limited for 53 years, and also was a retired member of the Rondeau Yacht Club, the London Bird Dog Club, the Canadian Wine Institute and the Ontario Wine Council. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2:00 – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., as well as one hour prior to the service, at the WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London, where the funeral service will be conducted on Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Interment to follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. Those wishing to make a donation in Pete’s name are asked to consider the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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I am so sorry to hear of Mr. Knowles' passing. A friend enclosed his death notice in a Christmas card, and I am truly saddened. I remember him very fondly from my teens and twenties. He was so distinctive .. from his green ink, to his long Lincolns, to his dogs and birds. He was always kind and gracious and funny to this teeny bopper that seemed to spend so much time at his house. I never heard him raise his voice, but you sure never dared to make Mr. Knowles angry. For me, he set the bar of behaviour for how to treat my own sons' friends, because as much as I adored him, I truly respected him. I've thought of him often over the years, and probably always will, he was one of my favourite people. With great sympathy Sue (Gilbert) Hincenbergs
I am so sorry to here about his passing.I will always have fond memories of him and peter,neville,jim and lisa.ispent some of my best younger days hanging out with all of you.I miss all of you.
Neville, We were so sorry to hear that your Father passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
To Gwen, Lisa, Jim, Peter, Neville and families ... We are so sorry for your loss.....No words can express the sadness we feel for the loss of your husband, father, grandfather and our dear friend. Mr Knowles "Pete" . It is with heartfelt fondess that we will remember and cherish all of the lifelong memories that we have of Mr Knowles . Your family has meant so much to us. I /we will miss him Kitty Kennedy Brown and family
Dorothy & I extend our condolences to Pete's family I had the opportunity to live and grow up in Rondeau Park. During the early years, my family became friends with most of the cottagers in the Park, not the least of which was the Knowles family. I have many fond memories of the Rondeau Yacht Club and the sailors, such as Pete, who contributed so much to its success. Pete was a fixture in Rondeau. From time to time our paths would cross, most often during the duck hunting, fishing or sailing seasons. I am proud to have known Pete and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Stew & Dorothy McLaren
Jim, Cindy, Joanne, Tracey, Jamie My thoughts are with you during this time of loss. I am praying that you find peace and comfort in the kind words of those who knew your Dad/Grandfather so well. I will be praying for your family in the difficult days ahead
Gwen .. my condolences to youand your family .. you are in my thoughts and prayers.
To Neville, Charlotte and Kate. Our deepest sympathy and condolences go out to you during this difficult time. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Gavin and Kate Lasenby and Family
Gwen,Neville,PeterJim,Jody and grandcildren and families..We send our deepest sympathy to all of you.Mr.Knowles was a very niceperson and friend.He will be greatly missed by alot of people.We have many great memories of "Pete" and families especially Jim to whom we worked for 9 years..You will be in our thoughts and prayers..Sincere Sympathy Tom and Grace Tong
To my lifelong family friends of Neville,Peter, Jim and Lisa, I am very sorry for your/our loss. I feel honoured and a pleasure growing up with your family having known your father for close to 45 years. Over those years,we shared many memorable experiences.Pete was a very kind and generous man who often overlooked our not so perfect moments. His favorite saying was "he's just going through a phase" which was enough to defuse the situation. I also recall fond memories of his reaction at the farm when we would get the ATV stuck in the mud, where we weren't supposed to be, or a mast of an overturned sailboat stuck in the bottom of Rondeau Bay. Your dad and I shared the same birthday ( July 31st) and he always promised me that we would go to Detroit together to celebrate when I became old enough. Unfortunately that never happened, so I raise my glass and cheers to you "Pete" may you rest in peace.
Dear Neville, Charlotte and Kate. Sorry to hear about the loss of your dear father and grandfather. Know that he rests peacefully in the warmth of the love you gave to him throughout his life. Thinking of you at this time. Kate & Gail
My Mom worked at the Winery for many years. Pete Knowles was always very kind to her and especially generous when she had to quit due to cancer. He made her days easier and for that I want to say thank you.
Jim, we would like to extend to you and your family our condolences on the death of your father. Your cottage is just down the canal from us, yet we've never had the good fortune to really get to know you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you just now. We leave for Arizona in another week, so perhaps we'll see you next spring. Sincerely, George and Shirley Ewald
Dear Gwen, Jim and your families, We were very sorry to hear of Pete's passing. We never got to know Pete as he has been so ill since we moved out to Rondeau Bay Estates as we have with you Gwen and Jim. If there is anything at all we can do to help you out please let us know. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Your neighbours Andy & Joan Erdelyi
Gwen - so sorry to hear about Pete - he was a great guy and I know you will miss him a lot - our sympathies to you and all your family, and Pete's family as well. love - Bette & family.
Jim, Iris, Joanne, Jamie, Cindy ,Tracey and families, I just wanted to let you know my thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. May you find strength In the love of family And in the warm embrace Of friends. Author Unknown Kim
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Extending our heart felt sympathies to the Knowles family in the lost of their father. I had the pleasure of working with London Wines for several years doing their runs into Thunder Bay on a weekly basis. I also got to know the staffs in their Timmins and Sault stores and they all felt like they belonged to a big family. It is a time in my life that was filled with pleasant memories thanks to Mr. Knowles allowing me to work with them. May God in all his loving mercies give each and everyone of you strength and comfort at this time. Death may take a body away from us but memories last forever. God bless.
~ Barry La Force