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Noel Preston
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Noel B.
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1930 - 2016
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Obituary for Noel B. Preston

Noel B.  Preston
Noel Butters Preston, 85, of Somers, CT, loving husband of 62 years to Janet (Tompkins) Preston, entered into Eternal Rest on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Johnson Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Born June 24, 1930, in Hartford, CT, Noel was the son of the late William T. Noel and Gertrude (Butters) Preston. Noel attended Peekskill Military Academy in Peekskill, NY, and graduated from Kingswood-Oxford School in West Hartford. He graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor's degree. A proud veteran, he served in Germany as a second lieutenant in the 4th Infantry Division, United States Army, from 1954 to 1955. Noel retired from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in 1987 after a 31-year career as a metallurgical engineer. He had many hobbies, some of which included flying radio controlled planes, fishing, hunting, woodworking, skiing, and boating. Noel also enjoyed spending the summer months at the Prestons' second home on Mashapaug Lake in Union. Noel was a member of the Northern CT Radio Control Club, the Somers Sportsmen's Association, and the American Legion, Buck-Dubiel Post No. 101 of Somers. In addition to his wife, Janet, he is survived by his cousin, Betty Jane Gardner of Simsbury, CT; loving nephew, Mark Tompkins, and his wife, Heidi Tompkins, great-nephew, Daniel Tompkins, and great-niece, Allyson Harer, of Webster, NY; and nephew Scott Tompkins of Tempe, AZ. There are no calling hours. A graveside service and burial for Noel will be celebrated on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 10 A.M. in Center Cemetery in Union. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Somers Fire Department, 400 Main Street, Somers, CT 06071, or to the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, 103 Vision Way, Bloomfield, CT 06002.
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