Make me a song and let me singing go through every kind of day of sunshine or woe. Let there be rests and lilting melody- with words of grace that flow quite readily.

The song that is Dorothy was born to Frances Sarah and Wesley George Glass in Beacon, NY.  She graduated from Beacon High School in 1951 and married Franklin Knapp of Fishkill Plains of that same year. Franklin predeceased her in February 2020. After college years and a brief stay with  Franklin's parents they settled in Millbrook on a 6 acre homestead.

If you know the value of Dorothy's life-look at her children- 12 in all. They have made her extremely rich by themselves and their children and children's children.  They are: Rebecca Thorpe ( Barry-deceased); their children Matthew(Michelle) and Naomi (Tony Fata); Priscilla Stahl (George),their children, Josiah (deceased) and Caleb:Timothy (Pat) , their children,Vanessa, Nicholas (Gabrioelle), Isaac (Veronica): Philip (Concetta): Dorcas Lawrence her children, Jessica (Sean Cole) , Ernest Jr., Liz (Angel Solo):  Keren (Hilory Williams) their children Japhlet and Luke: Esther Gajtkowski  (Thomas-deceased) their children,Jacob and Abigail: Caleb (Eileen)their children, Kevin, Nathaniel, and Alyzza: James (April), their children Sarah, David (Stephanie), Hannah (Evan Griffen), Andrew, Samuel, and Noah: Ira (Joanna), their children Joshua (Sarah), Linneah, Elijah: Benjamin (Erika) children Megann and Kyle, step children Juliet and Henry: Daniel (Anne) their children stepson Frank Halstead, Austin (Kayla), Molly (Jake Johnson),  and adopted children from Haiti Ronald and Ednel, as well as Mira through US adoption.

She is also survived by 20 great grandchildren.

Arrangements by Allen Funeral Home. Services will be held March 21, 2026 at the Evangelical Free Church,  20 Shepherd's Way, Clinton Corners,NY. Friends may call at 1 PM.  Service will be at 2 PM.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hudson Valley Hospice, 374 Violet Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601