Molnar, Margaret M. Dec. 24, 2008. Age 87. Of Taylor.
Beloved wife of the late John.
Loving mother of Kenneth, Ronnie, and John (Susan) Molnar.
Also survived by 3 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Dear sister of Martha Masino and Elizabeth Morris.
Devoted friend of John T. Curcio II.
Visitation Fri. 2-9 p.m. at Voran Funeral Home 23750 Goddard Rd. (Taylor Chapel).
Funeral Sat. Dec. 27, 2008 prayers at 9:15 a.m. at funeral home with mass at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church.
Interment St. Hedwig Cemetery.
Mrs. Molnar was a member of the Detroit Red Wings For'em Club, The Michigan Game Breeder's Association, and the Canadian Ornamental Pheasant and Game Breeder's Association.
Mrs. Molnar was affectionately known by the Red Wings, the Red Wings fans, the Red Wings staff, & everyone else associated with the Red Wings, as "The Knitting Lady". She would sit & crochet during the home games. She was a permanent fixture since the 1960's & had become a good luck charm for the team.
When she passed away Mickey Redmond announced on air (FOX Sports) condolences from the Red Wing organization to her family. Her passing was also discussed on-line because of her popularity.
Basically, if you are a Red Wings fan you know who "The Knitting Lady" was.
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Margaret's published Obituary
The News Herald ~Southgate, MI~
December 26, 2008
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Margaret Molnar, Retired Cook, Red Wings ‘Knitting Lady' Raised Birds
Margaret Molnar had two passions in her life: Raising pheasants and cheering on the Red Wings.
The mother of three sons and a retired cook in the Taylor School District, Mrs. Molnar had been ill recently, suffered a stroke Dec. 21, and died shortly after midnight Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at her home in Taylor. She was 86.
A funeral service was held yesterday at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Taylor. Burial will be tomorrow at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights.
Some of Mrs. Molnar's pheasants will be released at her gravesite, said her advocate, John Curcio. He said there is a park nearby and they will survive.
Licensed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to raise pheasants since 1961, Mrs. Molnar raised the birds on three acres in the 23400 block of Mary Street, where she lived with her two handicapped adult sons.
She ran into some issues with the city and health officers a couple of times over the years because of crowded conditions with her birds. but recently had resolved those concerns.
An avid Red Wings' fan and season ticket holder since the 1960s, Mrs. Molnar sat in the second row behind the net and was affectionately nicknamed "the knitting lady," Curcio said.
"She crocheted at all the games," he said.
She would make doilies, keep some and give others away. His friend was a "spunky ol' lady" and it was part of her charm, he said.
"If she didn't like the way the team was playing, she'd tell the owners what they should do," Curcio said.
She developed a group of fans at the games after all the years she had been coming around and crocheting during the action.
"She'd tell me people would come up and ask her for her autograph and she'd sign it," Curcio said. "They sang ‘Happy Birthday' to her one year for her birthday. She was a member of the For'em Club.
"At the Red Wings' games, (some of the) guys walked by and would spill beer on her. She didn't like it. One time she poked one of them with her crochet hook, and she got suspended by the Red Wings for three games, and she wasn't allowed to attend."
When her health began to fail, they offered to move her seat so she didn't have to walk so far down, but she would have no part of it, he said. His friend wanted to sit in "her seat."
"The players would skate by Margaret because she was their good luck charm," he said.
Mrs. Molnar was born Dec. 31, 1921, in Hungary, one of four daughters of Nicholas and Mary Jurko. She immigrated to Canada with her family, and when she married her husband, John, in 1941, she moved to the United States with him and the couple settled in Taylor Township.
She was a founding parishioner at St. Alfred Catholic Church, and she raised three sons at her house on Mary Street.
Her husband died in about 1950, in a drowning accident in Belleville, Curcio said.
Mrs. Molnar was civic minded and believed strongly in voting, he said. She had a voter registration card for Taylor Township in her wallet from 1943.
She worked as a cook for the Taylor School District for 27 years, spending many years at Brake Junior High School.
Mrs. Molnar is survived by her sons, Kenneth and Ronnie of Taylor, and John of Woodhaven; two sisters, Elizabeth Morris and Martha Masino, both of Windsor, Ontario; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
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Thank You to Renee Rybanski for sponsoring Margaret's memorial.
Beloved wife of the late John.
Loving mother of Kenneth, Ronnie, and John (Susan) Molnar.
Also survived by 3 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Dear sister of Martha Masino and Elizabeth Morris.
Devoted friend of John T. Curcio II.
Visitation Fri. 2-9 p.m. at Voran Funeral Home 23750 Goddard Rd. (Taylor Chapel).
Funeral Sat. Dec. 27, 2008 prayers at 9:15 a.m. at funeral home with mass at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church.
Interment St. Hedwig Cemetery.
Mrs. Molnar was a member of the Detroit Red Wings For'em Club, The Michigan Game Breeder's Association, and the Canadian Ornamental Pheasant and Game Breeder's Association.
Mrs. Molnar was affectionately known by the Red Wings, the Red Wings fans, the Red Wings staff, & everyone else associated with the Red Wings, as "The Knitting Lady". She would sit & crochet during the home games. She was a permanent fixture since the 1960's & had become a good luck charm for the team.
When she passed away Mickey Redmond announced on air (FOX Sports) condolences from the Red Wing organization to her family. Her passing was also discussed on-line because of her popularity.
Basically, if you are a Red Wings fan you know who "The Knitting Lady" was.
***************************************
Margaret's published Obituary
The News Herald ~Southgate, MI~
December 26, 2008
***************************************
Margaret Molnar, Retired Cook, Red Wings ‘Knitting Lady' Raised Birds
Margaret Molnar had two passions in her life: Raising pheasants and cheering on the Red Wings.
The mother of three sons and a retired cook in the Taylor School District, Mrs. Molnar had been ill recently, suffered a stroke Dec. 21, and died shortly after midnight Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at her home in Taylor. She was 86.
A funeral service was held yesterday at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Taylor. Burial will be tomorrow at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights.
Some of Mrs. Molnar's pheasants will be released at her gravesite, said her advocate, John Curcio. He said there is a park nearby and they will survive.
Licensed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to raise pheasants since 1961, Mrs. Molnar raised the birds on three acres in the 23400 block of Mary Street, where she lived with her two handicapped adult sons.
She ran into some issues with the city and health officers a couple of times over the years because of crowded conditions with her birds. but recently had resolved those concerns.
An avid Red Wings' fan and season ticket holder since the 1960s, Mrs. Molnar sat in the second row behind the net and was affectionately nicknamed "the knitting lady," Curcio said.
"She crocheted at all the games," he said.
She would make doilies, keep some and give others away. His friend was a "spunky ol' lady" and it was part of her charm, he said.
"If she didn't like the way the team was playing, she'd tell the owners what they should do," Curcio said.
She developed a group of fans at the games after all the years she had been coming around and crocheting during the action.
"She'd tell me people would come up and ask her for her autograph and she'd sign it," Curcio said. "They sang ‘Happy Birthday' to her one year for her birthday. She was a member of the For'em Club.
"At the Red Wings' games, (some of the) guys walked by and would spill beer on her. She didn't like it. One time she poked one of them with her crochet hook, and she got suspended by the Red Wings for three games, and she wasn't allowed to attend."
When her health began to fail, they offered to move her seat so she didn't have to walk so far down, but she would have no part of it, he said. His friend wanted to sit in "her seat."
"The players would skate by Margaret because she was their good luck charm," he said.
Mrs. Molnar was born Dec. 31, 1921, in Hungary, one of four daughters of Nicholas and Mary Jurko. She immigrated to Canada with her family, and when she married her husband, John, in 1941, she moved to the United States with him and the couple settled in Taylor Township.
She was a founding parishioner at St. Alfred Catholic Church, and she raised three sons at her house on Mary Street.
Her husband died in about 1950, in a drowning accident in Belleville, Curcio said.
Mrs. Molnar was civic minded and believed strongly in voting, he said. She had a voter registration card for Taylor Township in her wallet from 1943.
She worked as a cook for the Taylor School District for 27 years, spending many years at Brake Junior High School.
Mrs. Molnar is survived by her sons, Kenneth and Ronnie of Taylor, and John of Woodhaven; two sisters, Elizabeth Morris and Martha Masino, both of Windsor, Ontario; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
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Thank You to Renee Rybanski for sponsoring Margaret's memorial.
Molnar, Margaret M. Dec. 24, 2008. Age 87. Of Taylor.
Beloved wife of the late John.
Loving mother of Kenneth, Ronnie, and John (Susan) Molnar.
Also survived by 3 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Dear sister of Martha Masino and Elizabeth Morris.
Devoted friend of John T. Curcio II.
Visitation Fri. 2-9 p.m. at Voran Funeral Home 23750 Goddard Rd. (Taylor Chapel).
Funeral Sat. Dec. 27, 2008 prayers at 9:15 a.m. at funeral home with mass at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church.
Interment St. Hedwig Cemetery.
Mrs. Molnar was a member of the Detroit Red Wings For'em Club, The Michigan Game Breeder's Association, and the Canadian Ornamental Pheasant and Game Breeder's Association.
Mrs. Molnar was affectionately known by the Red Wings, the Red Wings fans, the Red Wings staff, & everyone else associated with the Red Wings, as "The Knitting Lady". She would sit & crochet during the home games. She was a permanent fixture since the 1960's & had become a good luck charm for the team.
When she passed away Mickey Redmond announced on air (FOX Sports) condolences from the Red Wing organization to her family. Her passing was also discussed on-line because of her popularity.
Basically, if you are a Red Wings fan you know who "The Knitting Lady" was.
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Margaret's published Obituary
The News Herald ~Southgate, MI~
December 26, 2008
***************************************
Margaret Molnar, Retired Cook, Red Wings ‘Knitting Lady' Raised Birds
Margaret Molnar had two passions in her life: Raising pheasants and cheering on the Red Wings.
The mother of three sons and a retired cook in the Taylor School District, Mrs. Molnar had been ill recently, suffered a stroke Dec. 21, and died shortly after midnight Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at her home in Taylor. She was 86.
A funeral service was held yesterday at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Taylor. Burial will be tomorrow at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights.
Some of Mrs. Molnar's pheasants will be released at her gravesite, said her advocate, John Curcio. He said there is a park nearby and they will survive.
Licensed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to raise pheasants since 1961, Mrs. Molnar raised the birds on three acres in the 23400 block of Mary Street, where she lived with her two handicapped adult sons.
She ran into some issues with the city and health officers a couple of times over the years because of crowded conditions with her birds. but recently had resolved those concerns.
An avid Red Wings' fan and season ticket holder since the 1960s, Mrs. Molnar sat in the second row behind the net and was affectionately nicknamed "the knitting lady," Curcio said.
"She crocheted at all the games," he said.
She would make doilies, keep some and give others away. His friend was a "spunky ol' lady" and it was part of her charm, he said.
"If she didn't like the way the team was playing, she'd tell the owners what they should do," Curcio said.
She developed a group of fans at the games after all the years she had been coming around and crocheting during the action.
"She'd tell me people would come up and ask her for her autograph and she'd sign it," Curcio said. "They sang ‘Happy Birthday' to her one year for her birthday. She was a member of the For'em Club.
"At the Red Wings' games, (some of the) guys walked by and would spill beer on her. She didn't like it. One time she poked one of them with her crochet hook, and she got suspended by the Red Wings for three games, and she wasn't allowed to attend."
When her health began to fail, they offered to move her seat so she didn't have to walk so far down, but she would have no part of it, he said. His friend wanted to sit in "her seat."
"The players would skate by Margaret because she was their good luck charm," he said.
Mrs. Molnar was born Dec. 31, 1921, in Hungary, one of four daughters of Nicholas and Mary Jurko. She immigrated to Canada with her family, and when she married her husband, John, in 1941, she moved to the United States with him and the couple settled in Taylor Township.
She was a founding parishioner at St. Alfred Catholic Church, and she raised three sons at her house on Mary Street.
Her husband died in about 1950, in a drowning accident in Belleville, Curcio said.
Mrs. Molnar was civic minded and believed strongly in voting, he said. She had a voter registration card for Taylor Township in her wallet from 1943.
She worked as a cook for the Taylor School District for 27 years, spending many years at Brake Junior High School.
Mrs. Molnar is survived by her sons, Kenneth and Ronnie of Taylor, and John of Woodhaven; two sisters, Elizabeth Morris and Martha Masino, both of Windsor, Ontario; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
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Thank You to Renee Rybanski for sponsoring Margaret's memorial.
Beloved wife of the late John.
Loving mother of Kenneth, Ronnie, and John (Susan) Molnar.
Also survived by 3 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Dear sister of Martha Masino and Elizabeth Morris.
Devoted friend of John T. Curcio II.
Visitation Fri. 2-9 p.m. at Voran Funeral Home 23750 Goddard Rd. (Taylor Chapel).
Funeral Sat. Dec. 27, 2008 prayers at 9:15 a.m. at funeral home with mass at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church.
Interment St. Hedwig Cemetery.
Mrs. Molnar was a member of the Detroit Red Wings For'em Club, The Michigan Game Breeder's Association, and the Canadian Ornamental Pheasant and Game Breeder's Association.
Mrs. Molnar was affectionately known by the Red Wings, the Red Wings fans, the Red Wings staff, & everyone else associated with the Red Wings, as "The Knitting Lady". She would sit & crochet during the home games. She was a permanent fixture since the 1960's & had become a good luck charm for the team.
When she passed away Mickey Redmond announced on air (FOX Sports) condolences from the Red Wing organization to her family. Her passing was also discussed on-line because of her popularity.
Basically, if you are a Red Wings fan you know who "The Knitting Lady" was.
***************************************
Margaret's published Obituary
The News Herald ~Southgate, MI~
December 26, 2008
***************************************
Margaret Molnar, Retired Cook, Red Wings ‘Knitting Lady' Raised Birds
Margaret Molnar had two passions in her life: Raising pheasants and cheering on the Red Wings.
The mother of three sons and a retired cook in the Taylor School District, Mrs. Molnar had been ill recently, suffered a stroke Dec. 21, and died shortly after midnight Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at her home in Taylor. She was 86.
A funeral service was held yesterday at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Taylor. Burial will be tomorrow at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights.
Some of Mrs. Molnar's pheasants will be released at her gravesite, said her advocate, John Curcio. He said there is a park nearby and they will survive.
Licensed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to raise pheasants since 1961, Mrs. Molnar raised the birds on three acres in the 23400 block of Mary Street, where she lived with her two handicapped adult sons.
She ran into some issues with the city and health officers a couple of times over the years because of crowded conditions with her birds. but recently had resolved those concerns.
An avid Red Wings' fan and season ticket holder since the 1960s, Mrs. Molnar sat in the second row behind the net and was affectionately nicknamed "the knitting lady," Curcio said.
"She crocheted at all the games," he said.
She would make doilies, keep some and give others away. His friend was a "spunky ol' lady" and it was part of her charm, he said.
"If she didn't like the way the team was playing, she'd tell the owners what they should do," Curcio said.
She developed a group of fans at the games after all the years she had been coming around and crocheting during the action.
"She'd tell me people would come up and ask her for her autograph and she'd sign it," Curcio said. "They sang ‘Happy Birthday' to her one year for her birthday. She was a member of the For'em Club.
"At the Red Wings' games, (some of the) guys walked by and would spill beer on her. She didn't like it. One time she poked one of them with her crochet hook, and she got suspended by the Red Wings for three games, and she wasn't allowed to attend."
When her health began to fail, they offered to move her seat so she didn't have to walk so far down, but she would have no part of it, he said. His friend wanted to sit in "her seat."
"The players would skate by Margaret because she was their good luck charm," he said.
Mrs. Molnar was born Dec. 31, 1921, in Hungary, one of four daughters of Nicholas and Mary Jurko. She immigrated to Canada with her family, and when she married her husband, John, in 1941, she moved to the United States with him and the couple settled in Taylor Township.
She was a founding parishioner at St. Alfred Catholic Church, and she raised three sons at her house on Mary Street.
Her husband died in about 1950, in a drowning accident in Belleville, Curcio said.
Mrs. Molnar was civic minded and believed strongly in voting, he said. She had a voter registration card for Taylor Township in her wallet from 1943.
She worked as a cook for the Taylor School District for 27 years, spending many years at Brake Junior High School.
Mrs. Molnar is survived by her sons, Kenneth and Ronnie of Taylor, and John of Woodhaven; two sisters, Elizabeth Morris and Martha Masino, both of Windsor, Ontario; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
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Thank You to Renee Rybanski for sponsoring Margaret's memorial.
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