FREETOWN

Donald Alvin Noirot, 76, of Freetown, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.

Born Feb. 24, 1940, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Forrest and Verna Hart Noirot, both of whom preceded him in death. On June 30, 2007, at Surprise Christian Church, he married Barbara King Williams. She survives.

After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he served as a cook. After the war, he worked at General Tire and Kelly Box, both of Fort Wayne. Cooking was his passion, so he left the factory life and went to the kitchen, where he retired after many years.

Other survivors include his son, Kevin Noirot; grandson, Eddie Burton; stepchildren, Bill and Rose King, Charlie and Sara Deckard, Mike and Sandy Deckard, Connie and Randy Hall, Bobby and Shelly Deckard and Jim and Denise Isley; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; an aunt, Georgie Hart; and a nephew, Ralph Louis Noirot.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Noirot; and a stepson, David Deckard.

The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. today at Voss Chapel in Seymour. Burial will be at Cummins Cemetery with full military graveside rites conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1925, American Legion Post 89, Disabled Veterans 47, Korean and Vietnam Veterans, all of Seymour.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Memorials may be made to Cummins Cemetery Fund.