In Loving Memory of Robert Harold Noelte

August 20, 1938 to October 2, 2026

Robert “Bob” Harold Noelte, age 88, of Sun City Center, FL passed away

peacefully on October 2, 2026 surrounded by family.

Born on August 20, 1938 in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of Harold Smith Noelte

and Ina Janet (Christie) Noelte.

After a three year courtship, Bob married Beverly May Marshall on September 26,

1959 at St Theresa’s Church, South Attleboro, MA and shared 67 loving and

wonderful years of marriage together. They lived in Cumberland, RI and West

Falmouth, MA before moving to Sun City Center, FL.

Bob will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Beverly May Noelte; his two

children: William (Dale) Noelte of Middletown, RI and Linda (Martin) Fertal of

Oakton, VA, four grandchildren: Kurt (Jenna) Noelte, Craig Noelte, Christopher

(Brittany “Millie” Latack) Fertal, and Mark Fertal; brother, David (Janice) Noelte of

The Villages, FL; and three great grandchildren: Griffin, Zoey and Benjamin

Noelte. He was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Geraghty of Cumberland,

RI.

Bob’s first job was at the local bowling alley where he set the bowling pins. He

attended classes at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) while employed at

Hasbro Industries and ended his career as the Director of Product Engineering

for Tech Industries in Woonsocket, RI.

Bob was both funny and kind. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends

and always had an encouraging word to share with those around him. He was a

caring father who patiently taught us to ski and skate at a young age. He was

also a wonderful grandfather, and would amuse his young grandsons with silly

faces and by putting goldfish crackers on his head for the seagulls to swoop

down and eat. As the grandchildren got older, he shared his love of golf with

them and they spent many happy rounds together. He also enjoyed board and

card games with the family, and could always be counted on to be the wild card in

any game. He loved a good practical joke, and there are many family stories

of his antics.

Over the years, Bob was an avid tennis player, bicycled and skied throughout

New England, golfed with family and friends at his club, sailed around the Cape

and the Islands, dug for quahogs for countless family meals, created beautiful

woodworking, photographed family occasions and vacations, participated in his

church investment committee and bible studies, evolved with the latest computer

technology, spent many years building a stone wall in the yard that is still

standing 50 years later, tinkered on several old Volkswagen Bugs, and

volunteered with his churches, as well as the Yarmouthport Habitat for Humanity

and the Samaritan Services of Sun City Center.

Although he developed dementia in his later years, we were blessed that he was

always appreciative of everyone he met and kept his kind manner and good

sense of humor until the end.

At the family’s request, there will be no service at this time.