Richard A. Noel, age 79 of Bradenton, FLA died in Greenville, VA on Tuesday, September 05, 2006. Born in Bridgeport he has been a lifelong Stratford resident prior to moving to Bradenton 10 years ago. He was a veteran of the US Navy during WWII where he was a Merchant Marine and fought in the Battle of Normandy. He was a retired truck diver for Bailey's Express. He was a member of the Teamster Union, past President of the Stratford Pal Girls Baseball League, a Coach for the Holy name Cardinals Pop Warner team during the 1960's and he also played semi-pro football with the Bridgeport Ramblers. He was predeceased by his Wife of 34 years Eleanor Altieri Noel. Survivors include his wife Joyce Gillman Noel; 3 sons Richard Noel and his companion Teri Kittell of Montgomery, VT, Robert Noel and his wife Dawn and Roger Noel all of Stratford; a daughter Annamarie Noel and her companion Edward Musial of Milford; 4 grandchildren Raymond Barba, Ryan Barba, R.J. Noel and Luke Noel; 4 step-children Connie Korn, David Murray, Craig Murray and Rochelle Costello; several step-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2006 at 8:15 am in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place and at 9:00 am in St. Mark's RC Church Stratford with a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in St. Michael's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Friday from 5-8 pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests those desiring to make donations to the American Heart Association CT Affiliate 5 Brookside Drive Wallingford, CT 06492.