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Ray Nobles Obituary
He was born on October 15, 1943, in Billings, Mont., the son of Verle and Nina (Chamberlin) Nobles and graduated from Montana State University. On July 11, 1987, he was married to Barbara (Brown) Baker at the King Street United Church of Christ, Danbury. Ray was employed as an engineering group manager at IBM in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. for 36 years, retiring in 2000. He was a member of the King Street United Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Crista Woolley and husband, Mark, of Dover, N.H., Diana Davis and husband, Dennis, of Camden, N.Y.; three sons, Kyle Nobles and wife, Janet, of Wilton, Toby Baker and wife, Mary, Matthew Baker and wife, Pam, all of Danbury; 10 grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Terry Nobles, and his parents.
Friends and relatives are invited to attend a memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 1, 2006, at the King Street United Church of Christ, 201 South King St., Danbury, with Pastor Cindy Maddox officiating.
There are no public calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ray's name to the King Street United Church of Christ, 201 South King St., Danbury, CT 06811.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Don Forstrom
July 11, 2006
Ray was one of the kindest people I ever met. He lived life with a positive attitude, a smile on his face, and a great passion for helping others. Ray was the living definition of a "great guy" and will be missed by all. Ray definitely made the world a better place...
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