Roger A. Noel

Roger Arthur Noel, 89, passed away on November 29, 2018, at the Gosnell House inScarborough, Maine.He will be missed by many friends and relatives, including his immediate family,daughters Cheryl Noel Ernst of Kennebunk, and Colleen Hill of Ctr. Conway, NH, theirhusbands David Ernst, and Chad Hill. His grandchildren are Marie, John, Christine, andMichael Jarowicz of Kennebunk, and Katherine and Helen Hill of Ctr. Conway.He is also survived by his sister, Rita McGlincy of Brentwood, TN, nephew Lloyd "Mac"McGlincy of IN, Donna McGlincy Jorde of CA, Susan McGlincy Caldwell of TN, andPeggy Cassanos of Kennebunk, and his former son-in-law, Richard Jarowicz ofKennebunk and NY. Roger was predeceased by his parents, Arthur and Lydia Noel,and his sister, Doris Cassanos, and brother-in-law Lloyd McGlincy (then of CA).He deeply missed his wife of over 56 years, Rita Ross Noel, who passed away in 2009.They both grew up in Sanford, Maine, where they started dating in high school.Both Roger and Rita had very strong work ethics. When still in grammar school, Rogerdelivered milk for his grandfather's dairy (Sanford Dairy). After graduating, Rogerenlisted in the service. He was a very proud Marine, and served four years in theKorean War, stationed most of that time in Japan. In Oct. 1952, he and Rita weremarried. It was then that he attended Nasson College in Springvale, earning hisbachelor's degree.He then began a life-long career of salesmanship starting at the Van Sickle InsuranceAgency in Bound Brook, NJ. In 1962, they moved back to Maine and lived in Wells forthe next 50 years. Roger enjoyed being a salesman for Fuller-Brush, and thenElectrolux for many years. During those years going door-to-door selling and repairingvacuum cleaners, he started buying antiques from those houses. Rita had expressed adesire to have her own business, and this is how he started their shop, Noel's Antiques,which they ran by themselves and very successfully from the mid-1970s until about fiveyears ago when he sold everything in Wells and moved to Aroostook County.Roger lived his last years very contentedly in the quiet, friendly town of Sherman.He boasted how much he loved living there with so many good friends, especially theones he made and talked with every day at Brenda's Restaurant.A funeral mass is scheduled for 10 am on Saturday, December 15 at Holy FamilyCatholic Church of Sanford, Maine.Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and CremationService-Sanford, Springvale.To leave a message of condolence click on the Condolences tab at left.