Sylvia Elizabeth (Klunk) Noel, dedicated public servant, passed away on January 4, 2025.
She was the wife of Donald A. Noel, who died May 4, 2002. Born May 14, 1934, in Oxford Township, Adams County, Sylvia was the oldest of seven children of the late Fred G. and Florence (Rinehart) Klunk of New Oxford.
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