Ana M. Noyes

1928 - 2018

Ana M. "Anita" (Veum) Noyes, 89, of East Hartford, loving wife of over 61 years of Francis J. "Frank" Noyes, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 with her caring family at her home. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 12, 1928 she had been a resident of East Hartford since 1962. She was a daughter of the late Alf Elias and Helga "Greta" M. (Holmberg) Halvorsen Veum. Anita was very proud of earning two degrees from the University of Buenos Aires and came to the United States to start a professional career at UMASS at Amherst. While working as a Spanish language instructor at UMASS, she met her husband Frank and earned her Masters of Art degree. After taking a break to raise her six children, Anita went to work for over 15 years at Aetna Insurance Company in Hartford in the Employee Benefits department where she retired in 1991. A devout Catholic, Anita was a long-time faithful communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church, East Hartford where she was one of the first Eucharistic Ministers and a member of the church Retiree's Club. Along with her husband, she enjoyed traveling throughout North America, South America, and Europe. A talented seamstress, she loved to sew clothes and other items for her family and friends. She also liked gardening and playing tennis. Most of all, Anita was a devoted and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who cherished her time spent with her family. In addition to her husband, Anita is survived by two sons, James "Jim" Noyes and his wife Jenni of Utica, NY, William "Bill" Noyes and his wife Natalie of Granby; four daughters, Margaret Noyes Essex and her husband Paul of Fairfield, Kathleen Noyes Knecht and her husband John of Mansfield/Storrs, Patricia Noyes Jones and her husband Dennis of Pamplin, VA, MaryEllen Noyes Franciscus and her husband Peter of Ballwin, MO; fifteen special grandchildren; seven adored great-grandchildren; many cousins and dear friends. Besides her parents she was predeceased by a grandson, Elias Jones of Pamplin, VA, and a sister, Berit Veum of Durham, NC. Funeral service will be Tuesday (February 13th) with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10:30 am at Our Lady of Peace campus of St. Edmund Campion Parish, 370 May Road, East Hartford. Anita's family requests that everyone please go directly to the church on Tuesday morning. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, (Section 2), Hebron Avenue, Glastonbury. Anita's family will receive relatives and friends on Monday (February 12th) from 4-7 pm at the D'ESOPO-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Anita's name may be made to the Elias H. Jones Scholarship Foundation, c/o William Noyes, 6 Fawn Drive, Granby, CT 06035. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopo.com.