Contois, Margaret M.

Margaret M. Contois
Aug. 9, 1910-Nov. 25, 1995


Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 27, 1995, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Margaret M. Contois
1910-1995
helped establish for School for Exceptional Children in Niles

Funeral services for Margaret M. Contois, 85, of 1605 Broadway, Niles, will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles by the Rev. Nolan R. Williams of Wesley United Methodist Church, Niles.

Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

Mrs. Contois died at 2:21 a.m. Saturday at Country Home Adult Foster Care in Niles, following an extended illness.

She was born Aug. 9, 1910 at Eau Claire, and had lived in this area all her life.

On Jan. 26, 1942, in Allen County, Ohio, she married George T. Contois, who died March 29, 1989.

Mrs. Contois was co-owner of the former Contois Hardware Stare in Niles.

She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. She participated in many community service and social activities including helping to establish the former School for Exceptional Children in Niles, and the Niles Garden Club.

Survivors include several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in Death by two brothers, William Howard LaMore and Weldon P. "Pete" LaMore.

Friends may call at the funeral home today from 6-8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Blossomland Learning Center.