Wayne C. Knight, 82, of Mattapoisett died February 9, 2015 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness.
He was the husband of Sylvia A. (Jarratt) Knight with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.
Born and raised in Rochester, the son of the late Kenneth W. and Addie A. (Shurtleff) Knight, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life.
Mr. Knight was a self-employed carpenter and cabinet maker for many years.
He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, cooking and music.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2425 in Marion.
Survivors include his wife; 2 sons, Andrew Knight and his wife Louise of Pepperell, MA and Matthew Knight and his wife Paige of Houston, TX; 2 daughters, Sarah Kopka and her husband Michael of Manchester, NH and Kathryn Daener and her husband Rob of Mattapoisett; a sister, Beatrice Johnson of Punta Gorda, FL; 5 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Kenneth “Johnny” Knight and Judith Young.
His Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Please contact the family at smkopka@comcast.net or call 1-603-831-0866 for the date and location of the service. Arrangements are with the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6) Mattapoisett. For online guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.