Frances Knapp Ringdahl Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Frances Knapp Ringdahl of Fishkill, New York, whose life came to an end on October 7, 2025 at the age of 90, leaving behind cherished memories. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Frances Knapp Ringdahl to show support.
She was predeceased by: her mother Anna Lucille Grazioso (Gebbia); her former husband Roy A. Knapp; her father Vincent A. Lancellotti; her husband Robert E. Ringdahl; her granddaughter Amelia Lynn Donnelly; her son-in-law Michael Donnelly, Sr.; and her sister Lena Marie MacRobbie.
She is survived by: her children, Larry Knapp (Joann) of Union Vale, Lynn Donnelly of Wappingers Falls and Steven Knapp (Kathi) of East Fishkill; her grandchildren, Clare Knapp (Jesse Englehart), Courtney Matson (Mark), Taylor Odell (Shane), Gillian VanDervoort (Adam), Michael Donnelly, Jr. (Kayla), Joylynn Amelia Donnelly (Ryan Murphy), Joseph Knapp (Deniz), Elizabeth Knapp (Jason Hocker), Patrick Knapp (Ellie) and Timothy Knapp (Haley Woods); and her great grandchildren, Mary Clare, Arden, Sloane, Charlotte, Finnegan, Graham, Emma, Sophia and Arlo. She is also survived by other loving family members and friends.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, October 11th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the Mother of the Church (106 Jackson St, Fishkill, NY 12524). A burial will be held on Saturday, October 11th 2025 at 12:45 PM at the Fishkill Rural Cemetery (801 US-9, Fishkill, NY 12524).
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (http://www.give.bcrf.org) or to The Amelia Lynn Donnelly Fund for Children's Brain Cancer Research at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (http://www.stjude.org.).
