Obituary for John Robert Noyes
Queensbury
John R. Noyes, 87, of Queensbury, New York died peacefully at home on Thursday March 31, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
John Robert Noyes was born November 30, 1934, in the Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls,
NY. He was the son of Alton John and Helen Doig McGeoch Noyes of South Glens
Falls, NY, the grandson of Roy E, and Edith Viola Miller Noyes, Jonesville, NY, and the
grandson of Archibald and Anna Margaret Stott McGeoch, all deceased. He was also the
seventh great grandson of Nicholas Noyes who arrived in America in 1633 in Newbury,
MA.
John grew up in South Glens Falls, NY, and graduated from South Glens Falls Central
School (South High) in June 1952 as Salutatorian of his class. He participated in the
school band and orchestra, played baseball, and was Editor-in-Chief of the 1952
Arrowhead, South High's yearbook.
John attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY. He graduated in June
1956 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering Degree. At RPI he was a member of Tau Beta
Pi and Chi Epsilon, honor societies.
In 1956 he accepted a job in the Construction Department of The Aluminum Company of
America (ALCOA) in Pittsburgh, PA. He was employed by ALCOA for 32 years,
working mainly in Pittsburgh, with a 2-year assignment on a construction project in
Suriname, South America. He retired in July 1988. That was followed by a 2 year
project engineer contract position with Galletta Engineering Corp. in Pittsburgh, after
which he retired and moved to Sarasota, FL.
In retirement, John was active in the Church of the Palms (Presbyterian) where in sang in
the choir and played handbells in the their music program and he and Joyce were active
in the adult social group, "Thereabouts". He was also in the Genealogical Society of
Sarasota, Inc., where he served twice as President. He volunteered at Selby Public
Library in Sarasota, assisting patrons in doing their family genealogical research. He did
his extensive family genealogical research and in 1999, with other family members help,
published the McGeoch family genealogical information that started when that family
came to the United States in 1806 and settled in Washington, Co. NY. He lived in
Florida S months a year, but traveled north to his family camp in Edinburg, NY on the
Great Sacandaga Lake for 4 months in the summer. In 2014 he moved back to
Queensbury, NY
John married Joyce Anne Pronto on October 12, 1956, at the Adirondack Friends Church
in South Glens Falls, NY. They recently celebrated their Off-wedding anniversary.
In addition to his wife, Joyce, John is survived by his daughter, Sandra Francis Foster
(Stephen) of Eagle Bridge, NY and by his son, Stephen Noyes (Michele), of
Newville, PA. He is also survived by grandchildren Joshua Francis (Kate) and
Shelly Francis Carpenter (David), both of Hudson Falls, NY; and Emily
Noyes of Carlisle, PA, Stephanie Noyes Borzok (Alex) of Williamsport, PA, and
Chelsey Noyes of Patterson, NJ. He also has three great grandsons, Eli and Liam
Carpenter, and John Francis and one great granddaughter, Piper Borzok.
In addition, he is survived by his sister, Dorothy Noyes Sharrow (Conrad) of
Clifton Park, NY and by several nieces and nephews. John will be greatly missed by his
loved ones as he was very devoted to his family.
At John’s request there will be no calling hours.
Memorials in John's name may be given to the First Presbyterian Church, 400 Glens St Glens Falls, New York 12801.
A "Celebration of Life" service will be conducted on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 10am at the First Presbyterian Church.
John R. Noyes, 87, of Queensbury, New York died peacefully at home on Thursday March 31, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
John Robert Noyes was born November 30, 1934, in the Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls,
NY. He was the son of Alton John and Helen Doig McGeoch Noyes of South Glens
Falls, NY, the grandson of Roy E, and Edith Viola Miller Noyes, Jonesville, NY, and the
grandson of Archibald and Anna Margaret Stott McGeoch, all deceased. He was also the
seventh great grandson of Nicholas Noyes who arrived in America in 1633 in Newbury,
MA.
John grew up in South Glens Falls, NY, and graduated from South Glens Falls Central
School (South High) in June 1952 as Salutatorian of his class. He participated in the
school band and orchestra, played baseball, and was Editor-in-Chief of the 1952
Arrowhead, South High's yearbook.
John attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY. He graduated in June
1956 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering Degree. At RPI he was a member of Tau Beta
Pi and Chi Epsilon, honor societies.
In 1956 he accepted a job in the Construction Department of The Aluminum Company of
America (ALCOA) in Pittsburgh, PA. He was employed by ALCOA for 32 years,
working mainly in Pittsburgh, with a 2-year assignment on a construction project in
Suriname, South America. He retired in July 1988. That was followed by a 2 year
project engineer contract position with Galletta Engineering Corp. in Pittsburgh, after
which he retired and moved to Sarasota, FL.
In retirement, John was active in the Church of the Palms (Presbyterian) where in sang in
the choir and played handbells in the their music program and he and Joyce were active
in the adult social group, "Thereabouts". He was also in the Genealogical Society of
Sarasota, Inc., where he served twice as President. He volunteered at Selby Public
Library in Sarasota, assisting patrons in doing their family genealogical research. He did
his extensive family genealogical research and in 1999, with other family members help,
published the McGeoch family genealogical information that started when that family
came to the United States in 1806 and settled in Washington, Co. NY. He lived in
Florida S months a year, but traveled north to his family camp in Edinburg, NY on the
Great Sacandaga Lake for 4 months in the summer. In 2014 he moved back to
Queensbury, NY
John married Joyce Anne Pronto on October 12, 1956, at the Adirondack Friends Church
in South Glens Falls, NY. They recently celebrated their Off-wedding anniversary.
In addition to his wife, Joyce, John is survived by his daughter, Sandra Francis Foster
(Stephen) of Eagle Bridge, NY and by his son, Stephen Noyes (Michele), of
Newville, PA. He is also survived by grandchildren Joshua Francis (Kate) and
Shelly Francis Carpenter (David), both of Hudson Falls, NY; and Emily
Noyes of Carlisle, PA, Stephanie Noyes Borzok (Alex) of Williamsport, PA, and
Chelsey Noyes of Patterson, NJ. He also has three great grandsons, Eli and Liam
Carpenter, and John Francis and one great granddaughter, Piper Borzok.
In addition, he is survived by his sister, Dorothy Noyes Sharrow (Conrad) of
Clifton Park, NY and by several nieces and nephews. John will be greatly missed by his
loved ones as he was very devoted to his family.
At John’s request there will be no calling hours.
Memorials in John's name may be given to the First Presbyterian Church, 400 Glens St Glens Falls, New York 12801.
A "Celebration of Life" service will be conducted on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 10am at the First Presbyterian Church.