Rilee Caileb "Ri" Knable

Rilee "Ri" Caileb Knable, 19, of Mt. Gretna, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Born in Hershey on February 21, 2007, he was the son of Joshua Lee Knable of Vero Beach, Florida, and Caitlin S. Kernan (Boger) of Mt. Gretna. He is also survived by his second mother, Jennifer Saylor.

A 2025 graduate of Palmyra High School, Ri also attended Lebanon County Career and Technology Center, where he earned his Pastry Arts Certificate. He worked for DelaChes Fishing Association in Palmyra. Throughout his life, he participated in the Palmyra Color Guard and Marching Band, chorus, and, in his younger years, Boy Scouts Troop #456. Ri had a deep love for music, drawing, cooking, and baking. He found joy in skateboarding, hiking, camping, and spending time outdoors. Always willing to lend a hand, he helped neighbors and friends with construction projects, painting porches, building decks, and landscaping. Known for his quick wit, he was constantly trying to make others laugh. He cherished game nights with family and friends, whether playing video games, card games, board games, or chess, and he especially enjoyed carrying his traveling chess set on outings.

Ri is survived by his siblings, Landon Boger, Cameron Knable, Gracelynn "Gracie" Boger, Kylie Boger, Kalli Knable, Jealee Stouffer, and Lidia Stouffer; his maternal grandmother, Christi Reistad; maternal grandfather, Matthew Kernan (Maryann); paternal grandmother, Leslie Norton; paternal grandfather, Walter "Butch" Knable; maternal great-grandparents, Joseph and Donna Kernan; and many aunts, uncles, great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins, and a large circle of friends who became family. He was preceded in death by his maternal step-great-grandfather, Arne Reistad, Sr., maternal step-grandfather, Arne Reistad, Jr., and paternal step-grandfather, Dale Norton.