Cadwallader Varnum ‘C.V.’ Noyes

Surrounded by love and family, C.V. Noyes, 97, passed away on July 11, 2026, at home in Adamstown, Maryland.

Born Nov. 23, 1928, in Rockville, Connecticut, he was the son of Elizabeth Cadwallader (Allen) Noyes and Richard Varnum Noyes. He spent much of his childhood in Clearwater, Florida, in the care of his mother and grandparents, Anna and Charles H. Allen, graduating from North Ward Elementary School and attending Clearwater Junior High and High schools. When the family moved back to New London, Connecticut, he was enrolled at Admiral Billard Preparatory School, where he was band commander until his graduation.

C.V. enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1946, serving as a petty officer second class aboard the carrier USS Boxer (CV-21). Following an honorable discharge, C.V. entered Cornell University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1953 and a Master of Business Administration degree in 1955.

C.V. married Elizabeth “Betsy” Sachs in 1951. Following graduation from Cornell, he moved his family to Hamden, Connecticut, where he was employed in management and sales for the Safety Car Heating & Lighting Co. and then for Eastern Industries. In 1963, the family moved to Rockville, Maryland, when C.V. began a new career with the Central Intelligence Agency, serving first in the Office of Research and Development’s Audio Physics Division, and then on the Intelligence Community Staff and as an inspector in the Office of Inspector General. In 1979, while stationed in East Berlin, he was named an honorary Marine by the Marine embassy guard contingent. Along with several other CIA commendations, he was awarded the Career Intelligence Medal before his retirement in 1988.

He and Betsy relocated to Harpswell, Maine, in 1995, where he enjoyed an active retirement. He served as an ambulance driver and a member of the Board of Directors of Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue, including a term as president of the board. After 20 years of service to the fire company, he was named a lifetime member of the board.

In 2015, C.V. moved to Buckingham’s Choice in Adamstown to be closer to family. C.V. was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Betsy. He is survived by his children, Nancy Noyes, of Annapolis, Maryland; David Noyes (Julie), of Richmond, Virginia; Elizabeth Noyes, of Corrales, New Mexico; Pamela Blumberg (Ivan), of Round Hill, Virginia; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue, harpswellneckfireandrescue.org/donate.