Mary Toth

TOTH, Mary Louise - age 97, of Fenton, passed away November 23, 2019. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 AM Saturday, November 30, 2019 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 600 N. Adelaide St., Fenton. Fr. Robert Copeland celebrant. Visitation 2-8 PM Friday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton, where a Rosary will be held at 7 PM; and 10 AM until time of Mass Saturday at church.  Interment at St. John Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions would be appreciated to St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Mary was born September 29, 1922 in Clio, the daughter of Joseph G. and Stephania (Bargou) Nemeth. She married Albert J. Toth in Flint, November 10, 1945. At a young age Mary was employed as a "Rosie the Riveter" at A.C. Spark Plug in Flint, during WW II, where she assembled bomb site targets and tested machine guns for the military. She also was an excellent homemaker and an accomplished artist. Mary owned and operated Marto's Ceramic Shop which was established in 1968 with locations in Mt. Morris and Lake Fenton. Mary made hats and taught ceramic classes. She was a long time member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Fenton and the Red Hat Society. Mary was a champion golfer, avid gardener, bird watcher, and very much enjoyed playing cards.

Surviving are: 6 children, Jim (Toni) Toth, Mary Pat Toth, Susan Toth, Nancy (Chauncey) Moran, Debra Scheeler, Jeanean (Donald) Hoffman; daughter-in-law, Deborah Toth; 9 grandchildren, Samuel Toth, Irene Toth, Alexander Toth, Courtney Borg, Ashley Toth, Chelsea Norris, Emily Garcia, Kyle Scheeler, Jeremiah Moran; great grandchildren, Kaylee, Brennan, Madelyn, Pepper, Jaxton, Indigo; brother, Bill Nemeth; sister Katheryn Clawson; and many nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Albert J. Toth; granddaughter, Elizabeth Toth; sisters, Helen Lawrence, Margaret Balla; and son, Andrew Toth. Online tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.