Margaret L. Contreras

Margaret L. Contreras, 94 of San Angelo, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 in a local care center. Rosary will be 7 PM Monday, March 28, 2016 at Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 PM Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Joey Faylano officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Services are with Robert Massie Funeral Home. Margaret was born on February 14, 1922 to Edward and Juanita (Robles) Labrada in Lawton, OK. She married Joe B. Contreras in 1946 in San Angelo. Margaret was a great cook, devoted wife, and loving mother. She was a stay at home mother, and raised all four of her children with her husband Joe B. Contreras. She loved the outdoors, and would go fishing with her husband or sit outside in the sun with her rose bushes. Margaret loved the colors pink and red, and wore them often. She was feisty, strong-willed, and had an incredible strength in her to overcome any obstacle that arose or any task placed before her. She enjoyed having her children and grandchildren around her, and always had something prepared to offer them to eat. Margaret had a happy disposition, and was always laughing. Her laughter was contagious, and she was incredibly affectionate, never running out of hugs or kisses. She was a little night owl, and would enjoy staying up late watching her novelas. She loved many things, but one thing she disliked was wearing shoes. She was always barefoot if she could help it. She would sit and knit, all the while moving her foot as if to some music only she heard. More than anything, Margaret loved her family, and was always there if you needed her. She was a very strong person and she was the rock of our family. Now the family tree, she and my grandpa created, grows on that rock and her strength and tenacity for life will live on in us. We love you so much, Grandma. God keep you. Margaret was preceded in death by: her parents, her husband Joe B. Contreras on April 25, 1993, five sisters and a brother. She is survived by: her children, Virginia Cook and companion Timothy Clark, Joe L. Contreras and wife Debra Fierro, Mary Ellen Montelongo and husband Freddy, and Janie C. Garcia and husband Adam, all of San Angelo; her brother, Edward Labrada Jr. of Oklahoma City, OK; six grandchildren, Rita Nicole Scott, Eugene Alexander Trevino, James Michael Cook, Christie Barboza, Roger Contreras, and Stacy Trevino; eight great-grandchildren, Joseph Scott, Virginia Latane Scott, Austin Contreras, Justin Contreras, Katherine Cantu, Kristian Barboza, James Cook, and Charlie Cook; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Pallbearers will be: Eugene Alexander Trevino, James Michael Cook, Roger Contreras, Joseph Scott, Adam Garcia, Freddy Montelongo, Kimo Scott, and Memo Barboza. Honorary pallbearers will be Austin Contreras, Justin Contreras, and Kristian Barboza. The family would like to extend our sincere thanks to the the staffs of Senior Care, Shannon Medical Center, Senior Care of Meadow Creek, and Hospice of San Angelo for their care during Margaret's life. Online condolences can be given at www.RobertMassie.com.