Victor S. Knowles Jr. Obituary (1940

Victor S. Knowles Jr. 70 of Jamesburg died Saturday at his home. Born in Upland, PA, Mr. Knowles lived most of his life in Jamesburg. Mr. Knowles was employed for 30 years as a police officer with the Jamesburg Police Department, retiring in 1996 as the department's Chief. During those years he received two life saving award commendations by the Borough as well as recognition for subduing an armed gunman. He was a member of the NJ State PBA, the IACP, the Middlesex County Assn. of Chiefs of Police, the NJ State Chiefs of Police Assn. and the Retired Police chiefs Assn. Mr. Knowles was veteran of the US Navy. Surviving are his three daughters Sharon Horvath and her husband Martin of Monroe Twp., Michelle Knowles and her partner Christopher Germain of East Brunswick and Megan Knowles of Jamesburg, his two sons Victor S. Knowles III and his wife Renee of Monroe Twp. and William Knowles of Jamesburg, his companion for the last 25 years Connie Barrick and her son Kyle of Jamesburg, his sister Shirley Giles of Hillsborough, three grandchildren Nicole Esposito and her husband Philip, Jaclyn Horvath and Christopher Germain, three great grandchildren Anthony, Gabriella and Dominic Esposito and his niece Victoria Prato. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday February 8 at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg. Burial will be in Fernwood Cemetery, Jamesburg. Visiting hours for family and friends will be Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday 10-11 a.m. at the funeral home.