Thomas J. Knupp

Thomas James Knupp, 48, of Blairsville, PA (Burrell Twp.) passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA as the result of an ATV accident.

The son of Larry James Knupp and Cynthia (Moses) Knupp Jones, he was born January 31, 1973 in Latrobe, PA.

Tom graduated from Blairsville High School, Class of 1991 and was employed as a fork-lift operator for Westinghouse, Warrendale, PA.

He was very involved with the sports activities of his sons. He was active in Blairsville Little League where he served on the board and coached.  He, also, was a part of the High Water Cornhole League.

Tom was a great husband and a fantastic father and will be dearly missed by his family.

Surviving is his wife, Kelly J. (Shirley) Knupp whom he married October 3, 1998, two sons, Brian J. Knupp and Shawn T. Knupp, both at home, mother, Cynthia Jones of Greensburg; paternal grandmother, Mary E. Knupp of Latrobe; brother and sister-in-law, Dave and Kim Risinger of Blairsville; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jerry and Donna Shirley of Black Lick; brother-in-law, Jerry Shirley of Black Lick; two nieces and a nephew, Emily, Gracy and Jacob Risinger.

He was preceded in death by his father, Larry J. Knupp in 2003 and his paternal grandfather, William J. Knupp.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. at the Shoemaker funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA.  A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. in the funeral home with Mr. Bill Hebenthal officiating.

Interment will be in Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.

Masks and face coverings will be required and social distancing is encouraged upon entry to the funeral home, as per CDC guidelines.