ELLEN NOONAN, WHO WAS 91 YEARS OLD, CAME TO AMERICA FROM THE VILLAGE OF CARRIGNAVAR, JUST NORTH OF CORK CITY, IRELAND, WHEN SHE WAS 35 YEARS OLD IN 1950. SHE BECAME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN IN 1955 AND LIVED HER ENTIRE LIFE ON DIVIDENCE RD IN READING.
SHE LIVED WITH AND TOOK CARE OF HER UNCLE DENNIS NOONAN, AND HER TWO AUNTS, MOLLY AND MADGE NOONAN. SHE WORKED FOR MANY YEARS IN BOSTON AT THE WASHINGTON ST KRESGE STORE, WHICH LATER BECAME K-MART. SHE WAS AN AVID RED SOX FAN AND SHE REALLY DID NOT LIKE THOSE YANKEES.
SHE LEAVES A BROTHER, PATRICK "PERCY" NOONAN, A SISTER, NORA MARY HARTE, AND MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS. ADDITIONALLY, SHE LEAVES HER LONG TIME FRIEND AND CAREGIVER, VIRGINIA "GINNY" GREENWALD.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE KINDLY INVITED TO ATTEND VISITING HOURS IN THE JOSEPH DOHERTY FAMILY FUNERAL HOME 11 LINDEN ST. READING ON MONDAY FROM 8:30AM-9:30AM FOLLOWED BY A FUNERAL MASS CELEBRATING ELLEN’S LIFE IN ST. ATHANASIUS CHURCH 300 HAVERHILL ST. READING AT 10AM. INTERMENT FOREST GLEN READING.