William V. Knapton, 85, of Marion died Oct. 18, peacefully at home. He was the husband of the late Beverly J. (Cook) Knapton.

He was born in Lawrence, the son of the late Francis T. and Caroline (Vose) Knapton.

Knapton was an active member of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church where he served as a lector, chalice bearer, usher, and sexton.

He was formerly employed by Isotronics for many years until his retirement.

Knapton enjoyed spending time with his cat Buddy, gardening, watching his grandchildren’s sporting events and was an avid Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan.

He was a graduate of Bowdoin College where he played second base for the baseball team. Knapton was well loved by the Marion community and he will be missed.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and served as honor guard for General MacArthur and Winston Churchill.

Survivors include two sons, William F. Knapton and his wife Karen of Mattapoisett and Richard E. Knapton of Marion; a daughter, Cathy A. Cowell and her husband Scott of Marion; two sisters, Carol Moore of Concord, N.H. and Barbara Earnshaw of Round Hill, Va.; six grandchildren, Adam Cowell, Robert Cowell, Ian Knapton, Colin Knapton, Ryan Knapton and Ashley Knapton; two great-grandsons, Jackson and Connor Cowell; and several nieces and nephews.

He was the brother of the late Jean Hughes.

His memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. in St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 545 Marion, MA 02738. Arrangements are with the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Road, Route 6, Mattapoisett. For on-line guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.