William R. De Noble, a retired supervisor of the Hudson County Parks Department and president of the Holy Name Society of Hudson County and the Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Jersey City, died at 83. He was a lifelong Jersey City resident.
De Noble was a candidate for mayor of Jersey City in 1981 and a candidate for councilman-at-large on the City Council in 1965. He was a longtime member of the Democratic Committee in the Marion Section of Jersey City, and was dedicated to the betterment of the city.
De Noble was a union organizer, hiring boss and vice president of the American Federation of Labor and the International Longshoremen's Association. William was a consultant to two Congressman and one Assemblyman.
He was the founder and standard bearer of the William De Noble Association, which produced many charitable events for mentally and cognitively disabled people. It also raised funding for individual families with children who had mental and cognitive disabilities.
The William De Noble Association successfully held fund-raisers for local organizations and for the city itself, as well as many community groups, for more than 40 years.
De Noble served as a superintendent of bridges in Hudson County and was an assistant superintendent of the Hudson County Mosquito Commission. He held many positions in the Operating Engineers Union, some involving heavy machinery and construction.
"Jersey City lost one of its greatest citizens," said his son, Alexander.
De Noble was extremely proud of his association with the waterfront and the International Longshoremen's Association, his son said.
De Noble served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
He was a fan of the Yankees.
Surviving are a son, Alexander "Sandy" De Noble, and his wife Kathleen; a brother, Vincent "Jimmy" De Noble; a sister, Rita Goscinski; and two granddaughters, Toni Ann De Noble and Jennifer Mineo.