Lucille R. Contini

Lucille R. Contini, 84, of Dover, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2002 in Union Hospital.

She was part owner and operator of the former M & N Dry Cleaners in Dover for over 40 years.

Born December 26, 1917 at Dover, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Mary Ziccardi Carmola.

Lucille was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Dover where she had been active as a Christian Mother and member of the St. Martin�(TM)s Study Club. She loved spending time with and entertaining her family and friends at her home. She was an excellent cook & made sure that out of town relatives received care packages of her goodies from the kitchen on special occasions. Lucille was especially proud of her granddaughters �" her pride and joy.

She also loved music, and missed hearing the hymns sung by her husband of 61 years, Nicholas J. “Nick” Contini, who passed away on September 6, 2001.

Survivors include: a daughter; Marie Contini & Ted Tolloti of Dover, two sons; Nick (Joan Rose) Contini of Mansfield, and Steve (Lori) Contini of Dover, three granddaughters; Christal & Nikki Contini of Dover, and Candice Contini of Salt Lake City, Utah, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, two loving friends and caregivers; Sue Allen and Michelle Wherley Hanks, and her “granddog” Sadie.

In addition to her parents and husband, Lucille was preceded in death by: four brothers; Tony, Mike, Al and Lawrence Carmola, and three sisters; Mary Pingatore, Helen Contini and Florence Maggiore.

A funeral mass will be celebrated Wednesday, December 4, at 10:30am in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dover with Fr. William Arnold officiating. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery at Dover. A reception in the Toland-Herzig Monarch Center will follow the committal. Friends may call in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5-8pm where the Rosary will be prayed at 7:30pm.

Those unable to attend or wishing to share a fond memory may sign the online register book for Lucille by visiting the “online obituaries” link on the funeral home�(TM)s website.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Joseph Catholic Church, 613 Tuscarawas Ave., Dover 44622, Hospice of Tuscarawas County, 201 W. 3rd Street, Dover 44622, or to the American Diabetes Association, 1815 West Market Street, Suite 108, Akron, OH, 44313.

Toland-Herzig, Dover
(330) 343-6132
www.tolandherzig.com