Robert Noll of Southampton died peacefully on March 20. He was 93.
He was born on July 25, 1931. “Pop,” as he was called by his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many friends was a man who valued family and friends above all else, his family said. He welcomed all to his home and enjoyed seeing everyone enjoying the fruits of his labor. The more the merrier, he would say. People may recall seeing him and his wife, Florence “Meem” Noll, dancing to the music at the concerts in the park or at Meschutt Beach over many years.
He labored hard much of his life and never backed away form hard work. He was able to adapt things to make them work the way he thought they should, at times opposed to the way they were intended. He was mostly successful in these endeavors.
As he got older and slowed down, he found great pleasure in watching the birds. He had multiple feeders in his yard and when weather permitted he and his wife would sit on the deck in the mornings with their coffee and in the afternoons, he with his beer and she with her glass of wine watching and identifying all the birds who came to feed.
The couple also enjoyed driving over the Ponquogue Bridge in Hampton Bays a few times a week to look at the ocean and make sure it was still there.
He will be greatly missed by his loving family and many friends, his family said.
He was predeceased by his wife of 72 years, Florence “Meem” Noll; and his granddaughter Jessica Rewinski. He is survived by his daughters Florence Pratt, Cathryne Rewinski (David), and Cecelia Gravano (Stephen); grandchildren Kimberly Carr (Christopher), Matthew and Robert Pratt, Jonathan (Amanda) and Geoffrey (Morgan) Rewinski, and Brian, Adam, and Evan Gravano; and great-grandchildren Christopher, Courtney, Thomas, and Andrew Carr, Nora Rewinski, and Rose Rewinski.
A memorial will take place at R.J. O’Shea Funeral Home in Hampton Bays on Saturday, April 5, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Donations may be made to East End Hospice (eeh.org), National Audubon Society (audubon.org), or the PAN Foundation (panfoundation.org).
Staff Writer on Mar 29, 2025