Hi David and all,
I knew Fred quite well from Philadelphia and here in New Jersey. He was quite a
nice man and always kind to me.
Take care everyone.
Peggy Kane
Peggy Sent from my IPhone.
On Jun 23, 2018, at 6:58 PM, David Goldfield <david.goldfield@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hello. I am sad to report of the passing of Fred Noesner. Many visually
impaired consumers in Philadelphia may have remembered Fred as he worked for
Associated Services for the Blind for many, many years. I believe he provided
Optacon training in the 1970s and was known for starting Sense-Sations, a
store located within the first floor of the agency selling both high-tech as
well as lots of low-tech equipment. Fred was later transferred to many other
departments within the agency and, for about a year was my supervisor when I
first started at ASB's computer technology center. Most of my memories of
Fred, however, were when I wanted to buy adaptive products at the store, such
as Braille paper, talking clocks or a replacement cane. Fred knew how to
repair canes as well and this was always a welcome service, as all of us have
had the experience of having our canes bent or otherwise damaged as a result
of regular travel. He also wrote a book, a work of fiction called Fortunate
Son, which I admit I have not yet read but it is available through NLS. Years
after leaving ASB he worked for a while at an adaptive equipment store in
Delaware and was a member of the Delaware Council of the Blind. He
contributed years of service to the blindness community and I know that he
will be greatly missed.
http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Frederick-W.-Noesner-106145979
--
David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist WWW.David-Goldfield.Com
