Noel C. Turgeon Obituary (1934

Noel C. Turgeon, 78, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother, and friend, passed peacefully with his family members at his side on Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island. He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret Devine Turgeon who passed in 2006. Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island on December 25, 1934, he was a son of the late Eugene and Eva Dacier Turgeon. Noel attended Dighton High School and was a graduate of Johnson and Wales University. He served his country proudly as a member of the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict, spending one year deployed to Okinawa, Japan. He later received the Foreign Service and Good Conduct Medals. He was employed by the Northrup Grumman Corporation in Norwood as a quality assurance engineer for thirty four years, and later worked as a consultant at Fibersense Technology Corporation prior to retirement. Noel was a lifelong resident of Rehoboth, where he was very active in the American Legion Post 302. He enjoyed landscaping, gardening, hunting, fishing, and restoring his 1969 Ford Mustang. He also loved country music, jazz, and Dixieland music. Noel was an avid New England Patriots fan and an ardent follower of politics. He will always be remembered for being devoted to his family and neighbors. Noel is survived by three daughters; Patricia A. Turgeon and her husband Mark Swanson of Philadelphia, New York, Sandra L. Noel and her husband Thomas W. Noel, Jr. of North Dighton, and Lorrie J. Turgeon and her significant other Derek Sasso of Cumberland, Rhode Island, a sister; Constance Paull of Taunton, a brother; Thomas Turgeon and his wife Rita of Attleboro, two grandchildren; Mary Ingrid Swanson and Margaret Carleen Noel, and his loving companion; Flora O'Donnell of Foxboro. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Gerard Turgeon and Roger Turgeon. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday July 11, 2013 from 4 P.M. - 8 P.M. in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro. A graveside service with full military honors will be conducted on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. in Rehoboth Village Cemetery, Bay State Road, Rehoboth. Following the graveside service, an invitation will be extended to join the family at Francis Farm, 27 Francis Farm Road, Rehoboth. For those wishing to remember Noel in a special way, memorial contributions in his memory may be made to: Town of Rehoboth Department of Veterans' Services, 148 Peck Street, Rehoboth, MA 02769 for the construction of the new Veterans Memorial in Rehoboth, or Homes For Our Troops, 6 Main Street, Taunton, MA 02780 or www.info@hfotusa.org" title="Click to open in a new window or tab" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.info@hfotusa.org.