Longtime Bronxville Resident George G. P. Knapp Dies November 10, 2013; Memorial Service December 7 at St. Joseph's
Nov. 27, 2013: George G. P. (Griff) Knapp passed away peacefully on November 10, 2013, in Cupertino, California, after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 45 years, Eva Witte, in 1998.
Mr. Knapp leaves behind three children, Wesley Sawyer (Bruce), Helen Cagliostro (Charles), and Betty Hotchkin (Nick), and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son, Edward, in 2012.
Born in New Rochelle on June 26, 1923, he moved to Bronxville as a teenager in 1936. He attended Bronxville High School and was valedictorian of the class of 1940.
Mr. Knapp received his bachelor of arts degree in English from Harvard University in 1944, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Interrupting his college years, Mr. Knapp enlisted in the US Army in 1943, proudly serving three years of active duty, most notably as a translator for Italian prisoners of war. After WWII, he joined the National Guard and Reserves. He was a reserve officer for 20 years, serving as company commander and battalion staff officer to the New York National Guard 107th Infantry Regiment.
He joined Chubb & Son Insurance Company (now the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies) in 1947, rising from the mail room to the position of senior vice president over his 41-year career there. He retired as managing director in charge of national brokerage accounts in 1988. He remained active in the insurance industry, acting as executive director of the Excess Line Association and working as a consultant and arbitrator for major property/casualty insurance companies.
A Bronxville resident for more than 60 years, Mr. Knapp was a member of St. Joseph's Church and the Bronxville Field Club and served as a governor on the Lawrence Hospital board for many years.
He moved to a retirement community, The Forum at Rancho San Antonio, located in Cupertino, California, in 2000. Once there, he joined and helped manage the film club and the duplicate bridge club for many years.
He was a beloved father and grandfather. A passionate bridge player, fond of quoting Shakespeare, he was known for his honesty, integrity, and dedication to principle. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
A memorial service will be held at St. Joseph's Church on December 7 at 11:00 am.
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