O6-15-1960 to 04-10-2016
Gabi passed away on Sunday April 10th, 2016 in her home in San Diego California.
Gabi was born in Traunreut, Germany on January 15th, 1960.
She moved to Munich, Germany where she spent her youth until she was 18. Full of ambition and dreams she said goodbye to her home in Munich and embarked on her life journey. She followed her heart to Hawaii where she enrolled in school to become more fluent in English. She loved challenges and possessed a relentless determination. With that resolve she excelled quickly and graduated from Kaiser High School.
In the same spirit of exploration she moved to San Diego seeking employment and the next chapter of her life. Pursuing her passion for chemistry and science, she secured employment at Cal Bio Chem, then Biozyme and eventually spent 24 years at Scripps Laboratories. She loved her career and was loved by her colleges.
On June 21, 1995 she married Peter S Noll at Maluaka Beach in Mekena, on the island of Maui.
Gabi & Peter lived their lives together in the Aloha Spirit and visited the Islands often. With Peter’s skill as an architect and Gabi’s “Can Do” attitude, they bought and improved several homes in San Diego, California before settling in their current home overlooking the ocean Gabi loved so much.
Gabi was quick to make friends and had so many. She would light up a room with her smile. Her passion for chemistry and science translated into a many wonderful meals and memories around the table. She loved delighting her friends with amazing meals and warm conversation.
Gabi is survived by her father Peter Mangel, her mother Ulli Mangel, her sister Sabine Anger, her nephew Phillip Anger and her best friend and love of her life her husband Peter S Noll.
Gabi loved her two Bernese Mountain Dogs Nani and Kiki. She was particularly proud of her Nani as she became a Surf Dog Champion and was eventually inducted into the Surf Dog Hall of Fame. So In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Helen Woodward Animal Shelter would be greatly appreciated.
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