Noyes, Ruth Morgan, 87, Caribou, in Caribou, December 28, 2008. A spring interment will take place at Advent Cemetery in Limestone. Arrangements are in the care of the Lancaster-Morgan Funeral Home, Caribou.
CARIBOU – Ruth Morgan Noyes, 87, wife of the late Clayton P. Noyes, passed away peacefully at the Caribou hospital Sunday, December 28, 2008. She was born on August 22, 1921, in Caribou, the fourth daughter of Clyde S. and Blanche (Pike) Morgan. She was educated in Caribou schools, graduated in 1938 and attended the Maine School of Commerce, “Husson College”, Bangor, 1938-1939. Ruth and Clayton were married December 4, 1941 and were on their honeymoon at Cobbs Lodge in Bangor when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Ruth worked for Mr. A.A. Garden Law Offices during the war, while Clayton was serving in the Pacific Theatre from 1942-1946. Two sons and a daughter were born after Clayton came back home and resumed farming. Together they raised their family on the Grimes Road in Caribou. Ruth started her next career for the City of Caribou in 1966 and continued as City Treasurer until her retirement in 1986. Ruth was a member of the United Baptist Church of Caribou and also attended Gray Memorial Methodist Church in Caribou.
Ruth was preceded by her parents, her husband Clayton, and her four sisters: Regna Todd, Arlene Hemmingway, Dorothy Barnes, and Marjorie Wyman, and by brothers-in-law: Vaughn Todd, Bob Hemmingway, Raymond Barnes, and also Preston and his wife Lila Noyes and great-grandson, Jameson Nardello. Mrs. Noyes is survived by sons Paul and wife Betty Noyes, Kimber and wife Cindy Noyes; daughter Brenda and husband Ronald Curtis; grandchildren; Tristan and Jonathon Noyes, Christopher and wife Tina Noyes; Shari and husband Jimmy Nardello; great-grandchildren; Reid and Cameryn Nardello and Owen Noyes, and by brother-in-law Rex Wyman, several nieces and nephews, and two special caregivers, Duska Franklin and Susan Skidgel. A special thank you to caregivers and friends: Anna, Wanda, Dorothy, Linda, Connie, and so many others. Mrs. Noyes was able to live at home because of all of you. She spent her last three weeks at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Caribou and received exceptional care.
Visiting hours were held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at the Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home, 11 Clover St., Caribou. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday from the chapel of Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home. A spring interment will take place at Advent Cemetery in Limestone. Friends may express their condolences to the family at www.lancastermorgan.com.
