Peter J. Noonan
June 30, 2015
Peter J. Noonan, of Washington Crossing, Pa., formerly of Haddonfield and Amsterdam, N.Y., passed away on June 30 of complications from ALS at the age of 71.
Peter attended Amsterdam schools and was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and a star baseball (catcher) player. He also was an avid skier and golfer. He worked for many years as an Employee Benefit Consultant for the Travelers Insurance Company and also privately for himself and several small insurance companies.
Peter was the son of James and Frances Hill Noonan and is survived by his wife of 38 years, Gayner Willis Noonan; son Peter James Noonan, Jr. of Clifton, Va. and Pamela N. (Michael) Smedshammer of Modesto, Calif.; grandchildren Emily and Brylan Noonan and Samantha and Calvin Smedshammer; step children Tracy (Richard) Schutt of Rosemont, Pa., Kimberly Pendrak of Haddonfield, and Linda Gellien of Cape May; sisters Lizabeth White of Scotia, N.Y., Carol Quinlivan (George) of Hampden, Mass. and Mary (Jack) Topping of Commerce, Ga.
Peter’s family received friends on Tuesday, July 7 at Kain-Murphy Funeral Services, 15 West End Ave. in Haddonfield, where his service followed. Cemetery, Haddonfield Methodist, private. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that contributions be made in Peter’s name to the St. Mary’s Ambulance Service, 1201 Langhorne Newtown Road, Langhorne, Pa. and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, JDRF, 26 Broadway New York, N.Y. 10004 or via www2.jdrf.org.
