Salvatore Noce, Jr.

Salvatore “Sal” M. Noce, Jr., age 66, passed suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday, January 15, 2022.

He was born to Salvatore and Assunta Noce in Brooklyn, New York. Shortly after, the family lived in Queens Village, New York before moving to Butler, New Jersey in 1965.  Sal graduated from Butler High School, where he played football with the Class of 1973.

Sal had a true entrepreneurial spirit and a few years after high school he opened a plant store called Plants and Things in Pequannock. He ran this for several years before opening a produce and delicatessen store in Pequannock. Later, he started his own carpentry business ECON Carpentry (named from Noce backwards) that was based in Lincoln Park for over 20 years. For the last ten years of his life, he was a Project Manager before retiring from the Not-for-profit Greater Bergen Community Action in Hackensack.

Sal will be remembered as a strong willed, outgoing, very hardworking, talented, perfectionist. Sal was creative with a distinctive personality and a heart of gold. To know him, was to love him. He enjoyed his red wine, classic rock and was a gifted gardener. He had many hobbies including candle making, biking, hiking, skiing, and raising freshwater Angelfish. He was passionate about his hobbies and when he tried something new, he would always give it his all. His children will always cherish family trips and memories made at Hershey Park. His daughters will always remember hearing his voice say "Hey bug", and "Hey sweetie, it's daddy", along with his standard trademark "What’s up?".

Sal was the loving father of Anastasia Romeo (spouse Michael Romeo) of Denville and Karena Noce of Lincoln Park. He was the cherished son of Assunta Noce of Wayne and the late Salvatore Noce Sr. (d. 1984). He was the beloved brother of Roseann Noce of Wayne and the late Vito Noce (d. 2011). He is also survived by his sister-in-law Linda Noce of Memphis, TN, nephews Vincent Noce of Memphis, TN and Nicholas Noce of Mount Pleasant, SC, and ex-spouse and friend Maria Chuba. He will also be dearly missed by his many cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital would be greatly appreciated. After losing their father, Sal's daughters want to make sure no father ever needs to lose their child.