Joan Knight, BHS '69 (1951-2025)

Joan Margaret Knight

November 13, 1951 - September 8, 2025

Oh so sad... we just learned from Janet Knight Morales, BHS '65, that her younger sister, Joan Knight, BHS '69, lost her battle with ovarian cancer yesterday September 8, 2025. 

Joan is survived by her daughter Justine Knight Hawley, step-daughter, Sarah Smith Robinson, sisters Judy Knight Wulff, BHS '63, Janet Knight Morales, BHS '65 and brother Bill Knight, BHS '68. She is also cousin to Diana Ziegler Larsen, BHS '67.

Larry O’Brien, BHS '69, just sent me these wonderful photos of him with Joan and wrote, "I was so honored to take Joan to our homecoming dance. We duplicated this photo at our 50th. She was such a sweetheart, really admired and loved her. My condolences to the Knight family. She was a great Lady. ❤️"

TRIBUTE FROM RICHARD ASPEY 

Sept 11, 2025

Very sad to hear about the passing of Joan. She was a dear, special person.

I first met Joan in Mixed Chorus at John Muir, and we remained friends throughout high school. I recall hiking in Brand Canyon with a small group. We hiked as far into the canyon as we could manage, helping each other get past the tough spots. Later, contact became sporadic until we reconnected at that massive reunion many of us attended at Griffith Park-what year was that? Sometime following that reunion, I visited Joan when she was living in Cambria. We chatted all day, catching up on the old days, about her year in Barcelona, and about her adopted daughter, Justine. Our activities that day included an entirely spontaneous drive to Carol’s vineyards. We couldn’t get Carol on the phone, but we drove over there nevertheless. And quite predictively, she wasn’t home. We last had email contact in 2014, before our 45th reunion, which she didn’t attend. I last saw and chatted with Joan at our 50th reunion.

RIP Joan ♥️

A FEW FACEBOOK COMMENTS...

Sheldon Stiel

So sorry to hear that😢

Michael Meltzer

Such sad news.

I remember her fondly

Condolences

Loanne Walker Ginchereaux

🙏

Barbara Zelenay Berry

OMG..deeply saddened to hear this. Such a sweet person. RIP Joan 🙏 ♥

Bob Burdette

Always a kind and thoughtful person. RIP 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Fred Pastor

🙏♥️🙏🌺

Linda P. Nauman

Oh, so sorry to hear about Joan...

Kathleen Wyatt Richardson

So sad, RIP

Vicki Herrin Fields

Rest in Peace 

Martin Lillibridge

RIP Bulldog 🙏

Norine Gledhill

So sad to hear this.

Mj Bass

She graduated with my brother. RIP Joan. 🙏🏻💔🙏🏻

Marybeth Bell Costanzo

Sending love and condolences. Rest in peace Joan. 🦋

Nancy Olsen Barry

So sorry to hear. My prayers are with the family 💔🙏 RIP

Diane Napolitano

Such a sweet person...May God's peace be with her family and friends in the days ahead. RIP 🙏🙏

Valerie Giessinger Scott

Oh nooooo. She was always so sweet and beautiful. I swear I always wanted her hair. My thoughts are with her family RIP

Cathy Aguilar

So sorry to hear this. I remember her well.

Julie Guttridge

Didn’t know her but sorry to loose another Bulldog 😢

Michele Duarte Kilroy

She was beautiful. Condolences to her family. 💔

Jessi Leigh King

There were three of us Joans and because of alphabetical seating we always sat close to each other in classes we shared; Joan King (me), Joan Knight, and Joan Miller. I am the sole survivor at this time of the trio. Genuinely nice people whose loss is mourned. The world is richer for their presence. Rest in peace beautiful ladies.

Betsey Nash

Ohhhhhhhhh. She was such a doll. Wonderful, bright smile & attitude. Love to the family.

Donald Matthews

RIP, Ma’am 😥

Annette Dinolfo Bennett

🙏🏼💖🙏🏼😇

Susan Brown Harris

So smart, pretty and kind.

Karra Blackburn Merritt

May she rest in peace to Eternity 🌹

Bob Lee

Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear this. This saddens me.😥

Henry A Garcia

Rest in peace

Linda Taylor

So very sorry to hear this 😪. May she rest in peace.

Chris Burke

So sorry to hear about Joan. I remember her as a brilliant and kind person. RIP.

Julian Almaraz

May she RIP 🙏

Debbie Brey Bennett

I just let out the biggest “oh no..” to this post. She was such a sweetheart and homecoming queen my senior year. RIParadise Joan. 💐🙏🏼♥️

Dave Craig

I don't usually comment, but I remember her as always being particularly sweet and kind. Very sad to hear. 🙏

Nancy McNamara Zambrana

Very sad to hear this. God bless & rest in peace Joan 🙏

Deb Helsley Bush

Rest in peace 🙏🏻🙏🏻💜💜

Wayne Baldaro

Sorry to hear❤️‍🩹 Condolences to her family and her friends. 💐

Mary Boriso Jordan

So very sorry....Rest in Peace, Joan....🌹