OBITUARY
Anthony (Tony) William Noce
May 14, 1939 - February 20, 2020
Tony was born and raised a California native. He was employed as a union teamster in his early years and later became a union licensed general contractor. For over 25 years, he worked on construction projects throughout California, Utah, and Hawaii. When he wasn’t working, he participated in Boy Scouts, the LDS church, and Indian Y Guides, and he was a coach for the Police Athletic League, Pop Warner football, and little league baseball. He retired from construction work in 1991, when he moved to Bakersfield, Ca; though he never truly understood what “retirement” meant.
In Bakersfield, he volunteered at libraries and opened his bookstore. He was an APA pool league member, a Bakersfield Police Department Citizen Academy graduate, and was active in the Kern County Long-term Care Ombudsman and Bakersfield Historic Preservation Commission. He served as a jury member on multiple trials in Kern County and became deeply involved in the Kern County Grand Jury and California State Grand Jury Association, serving for many years.
When he wasn’t volunteering, he enjoyed reading, writing, woodcraft, and making his never-ending list of home improvement projects even longer. He continued to enjoy billiards and became the family genealogist with over 5000 people in his files. The LDS Church was near to his heart, and he served his Brothers and Sisters in the Church as much as he could. He leaves his large family and friends a lifetime of memories of love, support, guidance and special times together.
He is survived by his wife, Jeri; his brothers, Dan and Mike; his children, Rosemary, Mark Vincent, Jason, Mark Gowen, Laura, Donna, Kenny, and Billy. He is also survived by six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Irene; his brother, Steve; and his sister, Diane.