Lasting Memories
Barbara Noble
July 22, 1940-March 15, 2011
Manchester Center, Vermont
Submitted by Russ Haines
Barbara Noble (Haines), born July 22, 1940, died of cancer 15 March 2011, in Bennington, Vermont, after a short illness. Born in Rochester, New York, she attended Brighton Schools and graduated from the University of Rochester in 1962. Barbara was the Feature Editor for the Columbus Times before moving to Menlo Park, California. An editor and staff writer for the (Woodside, CA) Country Almanac and Redwood City Almanac, she also taught writing. Among her clients and students are NYT bestselling author Ken Fisher, and the Palo Alto Adult School. Ten years ago she moved to Manchester Center, Vermont.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph L. Noble and Kathryn Cromwell Noble. She is survived by her son, Russell T. Haines (Suzy) (La Honda, California), and sisters and brother; Penelope Tobey (Charles) (Amsterdam, New York), Karen Noble Hanson (Rochester, New York), Scott C. Noble (Sandy) (Stowe, Vermont), an Aunt, Barbara Hunter (Robert) (Highland Mills, New York), and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Dec. 11, 2011
Barbara gave me a gift I can never repay. She was an incomparable writing instructor and a beautiful human being. What she taught me changed my life. She touched MANY people's lives through her teaching. She taught the rules of writing, then effective ways to break those rules. She had high standards but knew how to be kind in imparting them. (If she were here, she'd tell me to rewrite that sentence! I wish she could.) My sincerest condolences to her family and friends.