Former NYC paramedic was life of the party
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Michael Noonan stands with his twin sons Liam Craine and Finbar Daniel at the helicopter Easter egg drop in March on the North Port High School football field. Noonan died Friday. He was well-known and loved in the local community and had strong ties to New York City after nearly two decades of service as a paramedic for the New York City Fire Department.
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NORTH PORT — Best known for his thick, bushy, handlebar mustache and unforgettable New York accent, Mike Noonan was the voice announcing each float at the city’s annual Poinsettia Parade.
Noonan was also the “larger-than-life guy” who went to Glenallen Elementary School to make his 11-year-old twin boys, Liam Craine and Finbar Daniel, and their friends laugh at lunchtime. He emceed at North Port’s annual Sept. 11 memorial service, remembering his childhood friends who died tragically, and helped raise funds for the local Knights of Columbus.
