Magdalen Martin

Winona, MNMagdalen Madge Martin, 101, died Sunday, December 29, 2002 at the St. Anne Extended Care in Winona. Magdalen was born to Joseph Martin and Margaret Ellen Burke on July 6, 1901 in Rushford, MN, the third child of a family of eleven children. Magdalen was a woman of many talents and became well known in the city of Winona as Madge. In her early years she taught country school after earning a two year teaching certificate at the Winona Normal School. Later she returned to Winona State College to further her education and taught fourth grade at Cathedral Grade School. She also spent fourteen years as the manager of the Candy Box, a local prominent restaurant, and then worked for the city health department under Dr. Lindsay who was the city health officer. Madge conducted many inspections of restaurants, meat markets, hotels, grocery stores and taverns to ensure safe standards of handling food and dishwashing. Madge was also House Mother at Lourdes Hall, the large dormitory at St. Teresa Campus. She was a volunteer and became one of the first to deliver Meals on Wheels. Madge?s sister Mary Buscovick drove the car and Madge delivered the meals to the elderly and disabled. Madge is remembered for her outstanding quality to serve the public with a happy smile which allowed her true personality to shine. Madge was a member of the Cathedral of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.Madge is survived by one brother, Joseph of Saskatchewan, Canada and two sisters, Mary Buscovick of Winona and Helen Martin of Wabasha, MN.A Funeral Mass will be offered on Saturday, January 4, 2003 at 11:00am at Cathedral of Sacred Heart with the Rev. John Sauer officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary?s Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Casket Bearers will be Tim, Paul and John Buscovick, John Martin, Ed Daley and Bill Martin. Memorials may be directed to the benefit of any Catholic Grade School. Hoff Funeral Homes ? Burke Winona Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements.