Ferdinand Noel

Ferdinand (Fred) Noel died peacefully on November 20, 2016 in Wilmington at the age of 76.
Fred was born on September 22 1940  in Yauco Puerto Rico to the late Antonio Noel Aleman and Carmen Alicea Vazquez. Fred decides to leave Puerto Rico at a young age moving to Florida then New York. Fred meets and married Amelia Rosario in Bronx, New York  and married for 58 years. After being Honorably discharged from the US Army  in 1958, Fred and Amelia decide to start a family having daughter Ivette Noel sons Ferdinand Noel Jr. Raymond Noel,and Wilbert Noel. After many odd jobs Fred decides to further his education receiving a Bachelors degree in education in Herbert Leaman College in Bronx New York starting a memorable and long career. Teaching in the New York City education department for a short time. Fred decides to uproot the family and move to Massachusetts so they can have a better future. While he commuted back to New York to teach after many commute Fred decides to get a job in Massachusetts. In 1979 Fred decides to move the family to Wilmington Delaware to further his career  and be closer to his brother.  In Delaware Fred was one of the founding fathers of the LACC in Wilmington. He was also a big part in bringing back Little League baseball to Wilmington with the Tainos. Also picking up the saxophone. Fred  worked at Baltz Elementary School being a teacher, mentor, and father and friend.  Fred decides to further his education once again receiving his master's degree from Delaware State University. Fred retired at Warner Elementary School many years later. But Fred was not over this was the beginning for his love of music and saxophone begins. Fred decides to start a salsa band based out of Wilmington called LA Nueva Direction (The new direction). La Nueva Direction played all over the tri state area including being one of the first salsa bands to play in Wilmington first nite. He also taught at University of Delware music appreciation class.  Fred also played for the New Castle community band and the Newark community band.
Fred is proceeded in death by his brother Norberto Noel (Wilmington)and Raymond Matthew Noel(Wilmington)
Surviving by his sister Aurea Noel Alicea (Caugas,P.R) Wife Amelia Noel New Castle  daughter Ivette Noel, New Castle sons Ferdinand Noel Jr. Texas Raymond and Nilda Noel Newark Wilbert Noel Avondale.
Grandchildren Mark Anthony Noel, Joseph Noel, Amy M. Noel, Cecilia Noel and Raymond Noel II .and a host of many great grand children.

May You Walk in Sunshine

May you always walk in sunshine and
God's love around you flow,
for the happiness you gave us,
no one will ever know,
it broke our hearts to lose you,
but you did not go alone,
a part of us went with you,
the day God called you home.
A million times we've needed you.
A million times we've cried.
If love could only have saved you.
You never would have died.
The Lord be with you
And may you rest in peace. Amen.