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1962 - 2018

BORN

1962

DIED

2018

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Bucktrout of Williamsburg Funeral Service

4124 Ironbound Road

Williamsburg, Virginia

Laura Noel McDonald Obituary

Name: Memorial service for Laura Noel McDonald
Start: 2018-01-13T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Bucktrout of Williamsburg Funeral Service

WILLIAMSBURG - Laura Noel McDonald, 55, of Williamsburg, passed away on January 2, 2018. Laura was born on September 21, 1962 in Seoul, Republic of Korea to Edgar and Jeanne Noel. She was a graduate of Stuart Hall School in Staunton, VA and Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Va. Laura had a devotion to history and a love for the musical "1776". It was this love of history that brought her to what would become her lifetime work as a Historical Interpreter with Colonial Williamsburg where she spent 32 years educating guests and school children of all ages. Laura had a special love for books, both reading and hunting them down in bookstores. She enjoyed reading upon most subjects, especially historical works on Queen Elizabeth the First of England, with whom she was an expert. Laura is survived by her husband James J. McDonald of Williamsburg, VA; her parents Edgar Estes Noel and Jeanne Thompson Noel of Newport News, VA; Brother William E. Noel and his wife Michele Noel of Fredericksburg, VA (Nieces Caroline Noel, Tara Noel, and nephew Caleb Noel); Brother Norbourn W. Noel and his wife Kim Noel of Sarasota, Fl (Nieces Samantha Noel and Kate Noel); Brother-in-Law William F. McDonald of Jersey City, NJ ( Nephews Sean McDonald and Ryan McDonald of North Arlington, NJ). The family will receive family and friends at a Memorial Service on Saturday, January 13, 2018 beginning at 6:00pm at Bucktrout Funeral Home, Williamsburg, Va. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Laura's name to the Williamsburg Hospice House, 4445 Powhatan Parkway, Williamsburg, VA 23188. Condolences may be made online at www.bucktroutfuneralhome.net.

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Published by Virginia Gazette on Jan. 10, 2018.

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Pat Bedtelyon

January 25, 2018

Laura was so kind, fun and knowledgeable about oh so many things. Always a joy to be around. I always enjoyed talking about our shared interest in historic cookbooks. She is missed.

Andrea Squires

January 12, 2018

I worked with Laura in Evening Programs at Colonial Williamsburg. She was a kind, sweet lady and an expert historian ... she is gone much too soon. My condolences to Jim and the families. --Andrea W. Squires

Jane-Mary Gay

January 11, 2018

Jim and Laura's family: my heart and prayers go out to all of you for God's strength as you mourn for Laura.
What an awesome woman she was!
I worked with her for over 15 years at Colonial Williamsburg. She was the epitome of what C.W. desired of its historic interpreters. She had an encyclopedic mind; she was one of the 'go-to' historic interpreters when one of her co-workers had a question about any aspect of colonial and/or 18th Century British history.
She was the consummate professional. When she was having a hard day (as we all did from time to time), she put on her professional demeanor and conducted her tour/interpretation as if that were the only thing on her mind and she had been looking forward to it the entire day!
Colonial Williamsburg has some outstanding historic interpreters, but Laura Noel McDonald will be sorely missed. I count myself fortunate to have been her friend and co-worker in the Historic Area.
Jane-Mary Gay,
Charleston, South Carolina

January 10, 2018

To Laura's fabulous family and friends, I am heartbroken to hear the news of her passing. I worked at Colonial Williamsburg for 14 1/2 years and enjoyed working and socializing with her. Although I moved out of state 4+ years ago, my memories of her are bright and shining. She had a beautiful smile, lightning-fast wit, and had a way of making people feel extra special. She always had a mischievous twinkle in her eye and a kind word for everyone. We will miss you terribly, but Heaven has gained a new angel. Mix things up there in the heavens, Laura. With prayers of comfort and condolences, Paula Jeffery.

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