James Allen Knighton 75, passed away after a long illness on Friday November 1, 2019 at Hartford Hospital. "Jim" was born January 3, 1944 in Jacksonville Florida to the late Joseph and Madeline (Jones) Knighton.
Jim is survived by his wife Carol (Mrowka), whom he met in Zion, Illinois, where they were happily married on April 18, 1971, they remained in Zion until moving to Montville, Connecticut in 1985. He is also survived by their daughter Jamie Knighton of Oakdale, Connecticut and their sons ex-wife Heather Bryant of Norwich, Connecticut. He was predeceased by their son James J. Knighton also of Oakdale, Connecticut in 2018.
Jim is also survived by a daughter and 2 sons from a previous marriage; Yvonne and husband Tim George, Paul and Wife Kristyne Cochrane, Paul and wife Krissy Cochrane all of Zion, Illinois. He also leaves behind several grandchildren whom he was very proud of. Ashton and Kennedy Knighton, Marissa George, Meredith Jones, and Christopher, Johnathan, Jordan and Jace Cochrane.
Jim retires after many years from his job at Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut in 2017. During his younger years he enjoyed volunteering as a coach and umpire with the Montville Little League and was a Montville Democrat where he served on several committees and on the Town Council. He had a special place in his heart for animals of all kinds, stopping to try and help any critter he came across whether injured and in need of nursing back to health or just lost from home. A lifelong owner of various dogs and cats over the years, he was known to have some uncommon ones sharing his home with him as well; several ferrets, turtles, ducks and even a skunk to name a few.
Services will be held at Maplewood Cemetery in Norwich, Ct. on Saturday November 9th at 10:30am where his cremated remains will be laid to rest next to his son, a reception will follow.
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