Robert Arthur MADDEN

OBITUARY ROBERT ARTHUR MADDEN Aged eighty-one, formerly of Rosemere, Quebec, and most recently residing at Arbor Acres Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, NC, passed on to his eternal reward March 4, 2005. Robert lived each day with courage, perseverance and determination. He was a man with great faith and devotion to God and to his family. He will be remembered for his integrity, humility, generosity and quick wit. Robert was born December 15, 1923 in Queen's Village, NY to John H. Madden and Margaret Gaffney. Robert graduated from St. John's University and St. John's Law School, Brooklyn, NY. Robert was president of his fraternity, Zeta Sigma Pi, and the Skull and Circle (Honor) Society. He was captain of the debate team at St. John's. He practiced law in NY and later on joined Dan River Mills in Danville, VA. He went on to work for Celanese Canada in Montreal. Robert's military career during WW2 included being stationed in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, serving as a crypto analyst in the intelligence division. His hobbies included writing, traveling, golf, gardening and curling. Robert was married to Muriel McGahie Madden for fifty-three years and together they had eight children. He will be lovingly remembered by John of Rosemere, Quebec; Carol and her husband Richard Chartrand of Winston-Salem, NC; Patricia and her husband E. Michael Amos of Leawood, Ks; Nancy of Oakville, Ontario; Susan and her husband Brendan Hennigan of Ottawa, Ontario; James of Blainville, Quebec; Thomas and his wife Jacqueline of Ottawa, Ontario; Catherine and her husband, Doug Drabble, of Edmonton, Alberta. Also sustaining loving memories are eight grandchildren, Erin, Kerry, Jillian, Jamie, Jennifer, Amanda, Ryan, and Lisha. A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Victory Church, Floral Park, NY on Thursday, March 10 at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart and Stroke Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/10/2005