Fritz G. Noel, 73, of Middlesex died November 28, 2023, at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick.

Born June 30, 1950 in Cayes, Haiti. Fritz has resided in Middlesex for the past 11 months and Irvington for many years.

Fritz G. Noel was a driving school owner and instructor who was very loved by his students for his amazing ability to teach and remain calm.  He served as an elder in various Seventh-day Adventist churches; led as department chair for numerous church ministries including youth, education, health, pathfinders and family ministries; was a colporteur in the United States and Director of Youth Community Center in New Jersey.  He was a beloved teacher missionary for 13 years in Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) where he planted churches, taught at the secondary school, served as school administrator and ministered to the sick (he joyously built a relationship with everyone including an unwavering commitment to praying, teaching and laughing with people with leprosy).

Fritz is survived by his wife, Anne Marie, to whom he was married for 43 years; a son, Samuel Noel and his wife, Sandie Noel; a son Daniel Noel and his wife Kate Noel; a daughter Rachel Theka and her husband Elie Theka; a daughter Joelle Noel St.Fleur and her husband Guychard St.Fleur; a fils adoptif Jehoshaphat Tetteh and his wife Lucinda; and 12 grandchildren Joanna, Samuel, Jonathan, Abigail, Brielle, Nathanael, Priscille, Ryan, Zurielle, Jeremiah, Jemimah and Noah.

He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, mentor, educator and will be truly missed.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Monday, December 4, 2023, from FLYNN AND SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Ford Ave, Fords, New Jersey.  Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.  Visitation will be on Monday, December 4 from 9:00am - 10:30am.