Marcella Nolte

Marcella Nolte, of Toledo passed away on July 6, 2011 while surrounded by her family at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. She was born in Delphos, OH to John and Anna Nolte on August 14, 1920. She was a 1938 graduate of Central Catholic High School and then attended a business school. Marcella spent her career working as a Secretary at various locations including Gulf Oil and St. Vincent’s Hospital where she worked until her retirement. She was a longtime member of the Rosary Cathedral where she was an active member of the Cathedral Players, she belonged to Christ the King Church and sang in their choir and then St. Pius X Church where she sang in the Resurrection Choir. Marcella had a beautiful operatic voice, her voice teacher once told her she could be another Deanna Durbin. She was a member of the chorus in the first opera in Toledo in 1950. Marcella was very musical and performed periodically in many productions. She supported musical and cultural events throughout her life. She was also active in various organizations including the Sunset House Guild, Catholic Daughters of America and the Toledo Opera Association. She loved to spend time with family and friends, reading, traveling, and keeping up with fashion. She was known for being a “fashionista” even before it was fashionable. Marcella was independent up until her last day even driving until March. Marcella was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Melvin and Eugene; sister-in-laws, Joan and Janet; nephew, Robert and favorite aunts, Ida and Katie. She is survived by nephews, Richard (Dawn) and James Nolte; niece, Lynne (Kieron) McCarty, great-nieces, Margaret, Darcy, Lara, Rebecca; great-nephews, Shane and Michael; goddaughter, Cathy (Steve) Olah, her many cousins as well as other loved ones who called her “aunt Marcella”, Mary Margaret Showman, Nora Murray, David, Greg, Doug and Patrick Murray. Family and friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., on Sunday July 10th from 2-7 p.m. where a Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday July 11th beginning at 10 a.m., in the mortuary, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Pius X Church at 10:30 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Memorials may take the form of contributions to Central Catholic High School, Our Lady the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral or to St. Pius X Church.

Marcella Nolte

August 14, 1920 - July 6, 2011