Submitted by: Dan Rich

Marguerite Toth
Aug. 30, 1909 - Dec. 24, 2000

South Bend Tribune 12/27/2000

Marguerite Toth, 91, formerly of Quince Road, South Bend, Ind., passed away quietly at 9:50 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, in Miller's Merry Manor, New Carlisle, Ind. She was born on Aug. 30, 1909, in South Bend, to the late Charles and Esther (Rajna) Toth. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Kerekes and Anna Nickerson; a brother, Steve Toth; a daughter, Marjorie Molnar, who passed away on May 15, 1997; and by a son-in-law, Frank Molnar, who died on June 17, 1998.

On Feb. 16, 1931, in St. Stephen's Catholic Church, she married Alex Toth, who also preceded her in death on Dec. 28, 1989. She is survived by a son, Charles Toth, and his wife, Patricia of South Bend; three grandchildren, Patricia Granger and her husband, Jerald of New Carlisle, Gregory Toth of Indianapolis, Ind., and Allison Schoenfeld of Mishawaka, Ind.; a brother, John Toth of South Bend; and by several nieces and nephews.

Marguerite was a devoted wife, and loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She enjoyed gardening, and took pride in supplying her family with delicious vegetables grown on their farm on Quince Road in Lydick. She will be greatly missed.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, in St. Stephen's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 27, in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 South Kemble Avenue, where a Rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen's Catholic Church.