Charles Francis Knauer

2 nd at Marshwood Center in Lewiston, Maine.

He was born in Rumford, Maine on March 30, 1937, the son of Frank and

Margaret Bushley Knauer. He graduated from Mexico High School and attended

the University of Maine at Farmington where he graduated in 1961. It was there

he met the love of his life, Mary White. They wed at the Hotel Harris in Rumford

on August 13, 1961. He often reminisces how he danced with his 9-year-old baby

sister (Barbie) that day as she stood on his shoes looking up at him with a big

smile.

In 1962 Charlie and Mary welcomed their first son, Kevin, followed by Kenneth

in 1965. Of all his accomplishments, Charlie was proudest of his two sons and the

men they have become. Kenneth blessed him with two beautiful granddaughters,

Morgan and Kate. Charlie would rave about his two granddaughters every chance

he got. He loved to boast about their different personalities and how bright they

were.

Charlie began his teaching career at Tapley School in Oakland, Maine. His

youngest sister, Barbara, began her teaching career 13 years later in the very

same classroom. Following Oakland he taught in Medway, Waterville, and then

was Principal in Litchfield. His teaching “home” became Leavitt High School in

Turner. He retired from Leavitt, but never retired from teaching. He became an

Adjust Faculty Member at Central Maine Community College where he taught

Earth Science and Math. In 2017, at age 80, he was still teaching, and was

honored at the College’s Annual Dinner as the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty

Member of the Year.

His commitment to helping children and young adults continued through his

work with the Kora Shriners of Lewiston, whose primary philanthropy is raising

money for Shriner’s Hospitals for Children.

His favorite pastime was visiting Marden’s as well as visiting with his neighbors

on Pond Road. He felt he had the best neighbors anyone could ask for.

Surviving is his wife, Mary of Lewiston; two sons, Kevin of Haverhill, MA and

Kenneth of Portland, ME; one sister Barbara and husband Ric of Madison, ME;

two granddaughters and five nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by two sisters, Peggyanne Blankenship of Durham, NH,

and Catherine Horne of Santa Claus, IN; and one brother N. Thomas Knauer of

Mexico, ME

Memorial Services will be held 10:00 am Saturday November 18th followed by Calling Hours 10:30 - 11:30 at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred Plourde Parkway Lewiston.

Burial will be at the Morton-Farrington Cemetery in Mexico, Maine.

Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com

Memorial Donations in Charles's memory ma ybe made to the Leavitt Area High School 21 Matthews Way Turner Maine 04282