Dana A. Noble of Provincetown died Sunday, January 16th at Seashore Pointe Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Provincetown. He was 88.
Born in Prentiss, Maine, April 6, 1933, he was the son of the late Hazen and Leta [Judkins] Noble. He lived in Augusta, Maine, until leaving to serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He graduated from New England School of Art and Design and the Museum School of Boston. Mr. Noble was a prominent interior designer in Boston with an office on Newbury Street. His clients resided along the Eastern Seaboard, Mexico, Bermuda, Switzerland and Qatar. He was commissioned to perform design work on the Queen Elizabeth II and the U.S. presidential Yacht.
Dana was a partner in Noble-Lawton Interior Designers, located in Provincetown, which was founded in 1959. He was a member of the American Society of Interior Designers, served the New England Chapter as president and was a member of three Boards of Governors.
Mr. Noble was a member of the Historical Society and served on several Provincetown town committees. He was a past president of the Universalist Unitarian Meeting House.
He is survived by a nephew, Charlie Noble, of Borrego Springs, California and many friends. Mr. Noble's life partner of 43 years, John "Jack" Lawton, predeceased him in 2002.
At Dana’s request, following cremation, services will be private. A celebration of his life will be held on a date to be announced.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Universalist-Unitarian Meeting House, 236 Commercial St., Provincetown MA 02657.