Louise Knauss

LOUISE POMERLEAU KNAUSS


Alexandria, VA--

     Louise Pomerleau Knauss, 89, of Battersea Lane, died Monday, April, 6, 2020 at INOVA  Alexandria Hospital following a stroke incurred on March 22, 2020.

Born in Westbrook, Maine, a suburb of Portland, Maine, on June 11, 1930, she was a daughter of William A. Pomerleau Sr and Doris A. (Eastman) Pomerleau.  

Louise worked for Arlington County Court House beginning in 1979 and retired from there in 1999.  In 1972, she opened the Hallmark Store in the

Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA, and in the late 1960's she managed and operated the French Poodle Gift Shop on South Jefferson Street in Baileys Crossroads, VA.  

Louise moved to Washington, D.C. after graduating from Kennebunk High School in Kennebunk, Maine, in 1949.  She married William Hubert Eddy (deceased 1993) on May 5, 1951 and

shared his military career from that time until he retired in 1967, residing in Vaihingen, Germany, Ft. Myer, VA, Ft. Shafter, HI, and Ft. Monmouth, NJ, until settling in Falls Church, VA.

      Louise loved growing tomatoes, tending her herb garden, working in the yard, gathering blueberries and baking for neighborhood children and friends.  She was a real go-getter and

never sat still for long!  Louise regularly exercised at The Body Shop fitness center on Ft. Belvoir, VA, and earned membership in the 500-Mile Club when she was 84 years old! She 

made many special and dear  friends during her Body Shop days.   Louise will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

     Louise is survived by her husband of 20 years, Daniel Knauss of Alexandria, her son William B. Eddy and his wife, Lati, of Ft. Meade, MD; her son Frederick Knauss and his wife Betty,

daughter Amanda and son, Mitchell, of North Catasauqua, PA; her beloved grandsons Nicholas W. Eddy of Burlington, VT and Neil B. Eddy of Sandwich, MA and great-grandson, Jared

Cerro-Eddy, also of Burlington, VT;  her sole remaining sibling, Theresa DeIuliis, of Arlington, VA;  nieces Patricia Walker and husband Richard, Lucille DeIuliis and husband Hal Arneson,

Annette DeIuliis and husband Martin Rhodes, niece Donna Browning and many nieces and nephews.

    Louise was preceded in death by her parents, William A. and Doris A. Pomerleau; her sisters Phyllis Chambers, Joan Browning, and Roberta DeVall; her brothers Herman Pomerleau,

William Pomerleau and baby Robert Pomerleau.  

     Louise would want everyone to remember her the next time they open a fresh box of chocolates, have shrimp cocktail, pick out that just-perfect card for that special someone or gather

together for a fun celebration with family and friends.   In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a deserving charity of your choice.

     A mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday October 27 at 10:00AM at Arlington National Cemetery.

     Arrangements are entrusted to the Everly Funeral Home, 6161 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA.

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