Keith R. Noiles

Keith R. Noiles, of Waltham, died Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 89.

Keith was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia on August 8, 1935, a son of the late Harry and Annie (Jackson) Noiles. Following a move to Antigonish he met and married Laura M. Farrell and in 1965 the pair moved to Waltham where they raised their family. 

In Canada, Keith worked for the Canadian National Railroad and following the move to the States he worked for a number of years at General Motors and at Waltham Engineering at the Waltham Watch Factory.

For years, Keith, nicknamed ‘The Dodge’ by Laura, and the kids traveled ‘home’ to the cottage that Keith owned with his brother, Owen, in Jackson’s Point, Tidnish, Nova Scotia where they made many happy memories.

In later years, Keith and Laura and the family spent as much time as they could at their trailer at Indian Ranch in Webster. Since the ‘80’s they spent many special times there, enjoying fishing on Keith’s boat and watching country music performers on stage.

He was an avid hockey fan and player in his younger days and was a lifelong fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs. At home in Nova Scotia he also took every opportunity to go hunting and fishing.

Keith was a member of the Canadian-American Club in Watertown, the French-American Victory Club in Waltham and was also a member of the United Auto Workers.

Keith’s wife, Laura, died on January 25, 2023.

He leaves his children, Darlene Stanton (Francis) of Waltham, Kenneth Noiles (Suzanne) of Waltham, Kevin Noiles (Zack) of Kennebunk, Maine, Shawna LeBlanc (Norman) of Lancaster and Robin Schulz (Michael) of Burlington; his grandchildren, Francis and Lauren Stanton, Erin Viscomi (Gianluca), Kendra Hyduk (Tom), Bryan Noiles (Michelle), Kyle Noiles, Jared Noiles (Taylor), Matthew and Ryan LeBlanc and Michael Jr. (Jenn) and Meghan Schulz; his great-grandchildren MacKenzie and Thomas Hyduk, and Briar, Quinn, Claire and Rylie Noiles; his sister, Cheryl Noiles; his aunts in Amherst, Nova Scotia and many nieces, nephews, and their families.

Keith was also the father of the late Keith John Noiles and brother of the late Owen Twaddle.

Family and friends will honor and remember Keith's life by gathering for an Evening Wake in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Monday, February 24th from 4 to 8 p.m. and again at 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning before leaving in procession to Saint Mary's Church, 133 School Street, Waltham where his Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial at a later date will be in Saint Ninian's Parish Cemetery in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

To watch a broadcast [and recording] of Keith’s Funeral Mass please visit https://my.gather.app/remember/keith-noiles.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at www.stjude.org