William Edward Knight, Sr.

William Edward Knight, 64 of Dunkirk, Maryland, died on December 6, 2010 at Calvert Memorial Hospital.\n \nWilliam was born on June 15, 1946 in Riverdale, Maryland to Paul and Sarah Knight.\n \nHe was the beloved husband of Kathy Knight for 17 years. He was a loving and devoted father to Nancy Forcey and her husband, Bill; Carol Knight; Lisa Steele and her husband, Tony; Billy, Jaclyn and Ryan Knight. William was an attentive grandfather to six grandchildren, Lauren and Kristen Forcey; Jeff, Luke and Emily Steele and Patrick Knight. He is also survived by his former wife, Linda Knight. He was the brother of Paul Knight and the late Robert Knight. \n \nWilliam worked as an attorney and was a member of the Prince Georges and the Maryland State Bar Association. He held a partnership in the law firm of Knight, Manzi, Nussbaum and LaPlaca.\n \nFor the past twelve and a half years, he was a Calvert County resident living in Dunkirk. He was a member of Jesus the Divine Word Catholic Church in Huntingtown, Maryland. \n \nWilliam loved reading the newspapers and staying up-to-date on current events, but he really enjoyed and was a big supporter of his children and grandchildren’s sports teams. All college and professional sports were other past-times William enjoyed.\n \nMemorial contributions may be made to University of Maryland, Department of Transplant Surgery, 29 S. Greene Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21201 or The Dominican Sisters of the St. Cecilia Congregation, Development Office, 801 Dominican Drive, Nashville, TN 37228-1909. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of William Edward Knight, Sr. please visit our Sympathy Store.