Naomi Fields
Naomi Fields
Surrounded by her family in a circle of love, Naomi Lucile Fields
passed peacefully from this life to the next on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020.
Naomi (or Nomi to her family) was born August 27, 1945, to Elbert and
Lucile Fretwell.
She grew up in the North End of Boise with her siblings David,
Marilyn, and Rosie. She graduated from Boise High in 1963 and was active in her
church, Boise Gospel Tabernacle.
She
traveled throughout the country with her brother and sisters singing at various
venues and sharing their faith through Youth for Christ. Her love of music
continued throughout her life and she enjoyed attending the Philharmonic and
spending hours playing her grand piano.
In 1965, Naomi graduated from Boise Junior College and married the
love of her life, Larry Fields on June 26th. Naomi and Larry had two daughters,
Holly and Heidi. Naomi worked at KTVB before staying home to raise her
children. She returned to work in 1988 for Boise State University as Management
Assistant to the Graduate College until she retired in 2008.
She loved her time at BSU where she assisted
over 1600 students with their graduate theses.
As a mother, she loved sewing beautiful dresses and custom Halloween
costumes for her daughters, making elaborate birthday cakes, and delicious
dinners every night. She was supportive in her daughter’s lives, driving for
and attending all their activities, sports, and dance. Everything Naomi did,
she strived for the highest standard of excellence.
She was an active member of Central Assembly and later Cole Community
where she taught Vacation Bible School and led women’s Bible studies, as well
as belonging to a widow’s support group.
Naomi’s love language was Acts of Service. She felt that her calling
in life was to take care of her husband who struggled with lifelong
complications of Type 1 diabetes. She often visited friends and family that
were elderly or in the hospital. She drove friends to doctor’s appointments
even while suffering from pancreatic cancer herself.
From the time she was a baby, people were constantly remarking how
beautiful she was, and throughout her life was well known for her keen sense of
style and elegant nature. But, her true beauty was in her kind and gracious
spirit.
She will be remembered by family
and friends as a thoughtful, caring woman who made others feel special.
She was a person that never complained and
maintained a joyful disposition even while overcoming many challenges in her
life.
Naomi was a devoted grandmother to Austin, who reminded her so much of
Larry, and Olivia, her beautiful little mermaid.
Naomi is survived by her daughter, Holly Fields Bilello and son-in-law
Richard Bilello of East Rockaway, NY; daughter Heidi Noelle Hartnett and
son-in-law Steve Hartnett of Boise; grandchildren Austin and Olivia Bilello.
She is also survived by her mother, Lucile Fretwell; her siblings and their
spouses, David and Shirley Fretwell; Marilyn and Doug Hume;
Rosie and Jeff Phillips; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
The family would like to give special thanks to Cole Community, the
Fields family,
MSTI, and her circle of
friends, especially Ken Hollenbaugh, for their love, care and support.
Memorials
may be given to The Idaho Youth Ranch, 5465 W Irving St, Boise, ID 83706 or
youthranch.org or Idaho Mountain Ministries ℅
Cole Community Church, 8775 Ustick Road
Boise,
ID
83704.
Due to current circumstances, no immediate service will be held.
A celebration of life will be scheduled at a
later date.
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