Mary Lou Nelson Noyes
ALBION – Mary Lou Nelson Noyes passed away at her home in Albion on Tuesday morning, July 12, 2022. She was born in Palermo to Manley and Barbara Worthing Nelson on Nov. 3, 1934.
Mary Lou graduated from Erskine Academy in 1954 and married Keith Noyes in October of the same year. This is when she moved to the farm house in Albion and started her life as lifelong homemaker and co-owner of The Noyes Farm. She was an excellent cook, very generous and enjoyed feeding family and friends for many years.
Mary Lou served as a PTA volunteer in the Albion Elementary school, was a former member of the Albion Fire Department Auxiliary, enjoyed participating in many ladies bowling leagues and was a lifelong member of TOPS. She had also been active as a member of the Palermo Grange, Palermo Historical Society and Albion Senior Citizens. She enjoyed traveling and visited family all over the country and Canada.
Those who knew Mary Lou knew of her lifelong love of The Boston Red Sox. For over 17 years, she, her sister Linda, and several friends would travel to Boston each year and attend a 3-4 game series. Dwight Evans was her all time favorite player. Mary Lou also enjoyed watching the Boston Celtics. Of course, her love of sports was not just professional. Mary Lou was a huge supporter of her children and grandchildren attending many, many of their sporting events (gymnastics, baseball, football, basketball, softball, track and soccer).
Mary Lou was predeceased by her husband Keith; her parents; sister Linda Ayer, brother Douglas Nelson; and nephew Nelson Ayer. She is survived by daughter Karen Noyes Moody, son Chuck and wife Deborah, daughter Julie and partner James McCarthy, son Cameron and partner Kathleen Golden and son Andrew and wife Denise Fisher; grandchildren Bethany, Stephanie, Holly, Keith, Evan, Meredith, Greta, Travis, Kadie, Bean, Darcie and Cassandra; great-grandchildren Trinity, Harmony, Kaysin, Wesley, Addison, Elliotte, Riley, Tayler, Booker, Eli and Gabe.
A graveside service is planned for Friday, July 29 at 1 p.m. at the Lincoln Cemetery at the end of the Noyes Road, in Albion. A reception will follow at the China Masonic Hall Central Lodge # 45 in China Village from 1:30-3 pm.
In lieu of flowers, any donations can be made to:
Palermo Historical Society
PO Box 13
Palermo, ME 04354
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