Roberta J. Hill-Cloud Knapke Dies February 5

Roberta “Bobbie” J. Hill-Cloud Knapke died February 5, 2020. She was 102.

Mrs. Knapke was born on January 5, 1918, in Norwood, Ohio, and shared her many blessings with family and friends across Indiana, followed by Naples, Florida; Taunton, Massachusetts; and, finally, Westhampton.

She attended Hanover College, joining Alpha Delta Pi sorority and playing field hockey, soccer, basketball, volleyball and track, as well as loving modern dance. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English and physical education in 1939, met her husband Daily Francis Hill and they married in 1944. She returned to teach at Hanover, followed by teaching high school and elementary levels throughout Indiana.

In 1996, she was inducted into the Hanover College Athletic Hall of Fame.

Her husband died in 1980, after 36 years of marriage. She married artist Carey Cloud in 1984, and he died soon after. She married Robert Knapke in 1990 and enjoyed 10 years of marriage to him until 2000, survivors said.

She is survived by her son, Daily Stephen Hill and wife Maryann; granddaughters, Justine Hill and husband Rob Dimin, and Alexandra Hill, all of New York City and Westhampton Beach. She is also survived by many nephews and nieces and their wonderful spouses throughout the country.

Survivors said that despite seeing so many family and dear friends dying before her, she continued to have faith in God and love for the moon, birds and beauty of nature. She loved to write letters, speak with friends near and far, be beautifully dressed for any occasion and always have a positive word for everyone.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Werner-Rothwell Funeral Home in Westhampton Beach.