Ethel Wertz Noonan, 78, of Cliffwood St. in Lee, died Tuesday, March 8th at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield with her loving family by her side. She was born in Schenectady, NY on April 9, 1937 the daughter of Charles and Marian Deibert Wertz. She was married to William E. Noonan in 1958 and he passed away in 2010. Ethel was a graduate of Lenox High School Class of 1955 and attended Indiana University and Elms College in preparation for her training at the former St. Luke's Hospital School of Medical Technology. When her family was young, she was a stay at home mother. Later on she worked as a paraprofessional in Special Education at the Lee Middle/High School for 22 years. She was a former Girl Scout Leader and literary tutor. She was a parishioner, former parish council member, and Eucharist Minister at St. Mary's Church. She was also an active member of the Lee Historical Society. She enjoyed dancing, reading, crossword puzzles and most of all, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Noonan is survived by her three daughters: Donna Toomey and her husband Jim of Lee, Maureen Calderone and her fiancé Stanley Strusky of Summerville, SC and Christine Williams and her husband Thomas, of Brookfield, MA; two sons: Edward Noonan and wife Kimberley of Weddington, NC and Patrick Noonan of Lee. She is also survived by her sister Linda Warner and her husband TA of Indianapolis, IN; her sister- in- law Carolyn Wertz of Shelbyville, IN; her brother-in-law Leland Nance of Wilmington, NC and her stepsister Jean Ann Silver of Alabama. She also leaves her ten grandchildren: Shannon Supernor, Kayla and Laura Toomey, Ashley, Jamie and Adam Calderone, Rory, Evan and Connor Noonan, and Casey Williams and her great- granddaughter Savannah. She was predeceased by her brother Donald Wertz and her sister Jean Nance. The Funeral for Ethel Noonan will be held on Monday, March 14th at 9:15 a.m. from the Kelly Funeral Home in Lee, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St Mary's Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visiting hours at the funeral home will be Sunday, March 13th from 2-5p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association in care of the Kelly Funeral Home at 3 Main St. Lee, MA.

Visitation Details

Sunday, March 13th, 2016 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Kelly Funeral Home

Service Details

Monday, March 14th, 2016 10:00am, St. Mary's Church

Interment Details

St. Mary's Cemetery