Joseph William Kneipp, 78

LEWES - Joseph William Kneipp of Lewes, formerly of Clinton, Md., died Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 78.

Joseph was born in Newark, N.J., son of the late Joseph Kneipp Sr. and Alice (Webber) Kneipp.

He served in the Navy during the Korean War and enjoyed golf and spending time with his many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Joseph was preceded in death by a sister, June Carbone; and a brother, James Kneipp.

He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Dorothy Kneipp; two sisters, Margie Taylor of New Jersey and Laura Bruce of Florida; nine children, Joseph Kneipp III of New Jersey, William Kneipp of Lewes, James Kneipp of Milton, Maryanne Millman of Milton, Joyce Simpson of New Jersey, Steven Kneipp of Lewes, Robert Kneipp of Lewes, June Kneipp of New Jersey and Kathy Kneipp of South Carolina; and six step-children, Gary Hopkins, Grant Hopkins, Glenn Hopkins, Greg Hopkins, Gene Hopkins and Gail Morey.

Private services were held for the family.

Instead of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the VA Hospital, 1601 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805.

Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Enterprises, Inc., 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes.