Margaret Ann Voirol, 89, of Warsaw, died Oct. 8, 2009, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She was born July 16, 1920, in Fort Wayne, to Elmer and Rose Voirol.
She was a member of Cathedral Parish, Fort Wayne, and attended Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, after retiring to Florida. She graduated from North Side High School, Fort Wayne. She received a bachelor's degree in music from DePauw University, Greencastle, and a master's degree in music from Columbia University, New York City. She was a member of Delta Zeta Social Sorority; Delta Theta Tau - Honorary Teacher's Society; Indiana Teachers Association; Retired Teachers Association of Indiana; and American University of Women. Teaching for 41 years, she started her career by teaching music and art in the Ambia Schools, Benthon Point. Her second and third years were spent in the Albion Schools and the next 38 years were spent teaching vocal music for Warsaw Community Schools. In 1970, she was voted "Woman of the Year" for Warsaw. She was elected an honorary Kiwanian by Kiwanis International. She organized and directed summer choir tours of Europe from 1979-83. After retiring in 1983, she spent her winter months in Sarasota, Fla., and her summer months in Warsaw.
She was preceded in death by a brother.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
