Obituary of Barbara Elsie Noll

ILION – Barbara Elsie Noll, age 84, of Ilion, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on Sunday, February 20, 2022. She was born on June 7, 1937, in Herkimer, the daughter of Kenneth and Elsie (Potter) Broat. She lived in Mohawk until she was five and then resided in Ilion for the next seventy-nine years. Barbara graduated from Ilion High School and Central City Business Institute (CCBI), Syracuse. On August 22, 1959, she was married to “the love of her life”, Charles “Charlie” A. Noll, in Annunciation Church, Ilion. Charlie died on September 8, 2012. Prior and in addition to raising her three children, Barbara held several jobs, including private secretary, medical secretary, canteen/café manager and teacher’s assistant. Barbara greatly enjoyed caring for her various dogs, (Jingles, Pepper, Bandit and Squeakers), cooking, traveling and camping with Charlie, tending to her flowers and most of all, spending time with her children and grandchildren. Barbara is survived by her three children: Laura Bay and her husband, James, Eric Noll and his wife, Marianne, and Brett Noll and his wife, Elizabeth Mahler Noll; eight grandchildren: DeAnna Bay and her fiancé, Jason Markins, Michael Bay and his wife, Natalie, Kenneth Noll and his wife, Alicia, Kathryn (Noll) Ward and her husband, Sam and Kelsey, Joseph, Isaac and Allison Noll; and three great-grandchildren: Riley, Archer and Aurora. Barbara will be remembered as very strong of character and a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her “halfway house” was always open and babysitting was “free of charge”. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home’s original location, at 102 West St., Ilion. A Celebration of Barbara’s Life and Prayer Service will follow at 3:00 p.m., at the funeral home. If you are planning on attending the visitation and/or service, please wear a mask to protect the family and others. Thank you for your understanding. Burial will be held later this spring, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Herkimer, next to her husband, Charlie. Anyone wishing to share a memory of Barbara, or add to her online memorial, may go to www.applegateandday.com. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to Herkimer County Humane Society, 514 State Route 5s, Mohawk, NY 13407. Envelopes are also available at the funeral home. Barbara’s service arrangements and supervision are entrusted to her Family Funeral Director, Don Applegate.