Madeleine E. Meader

Madeleine E. Meader (Mahoney) died peacefully November 26, 2020 at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland at the age of 95. She was born in Somerville, MA on May 20, 1925 to Laura (LaForce) and Joseph Oliver LePage. She was married to William R. Mahoney of Northampton MA in 1946 until his death in 1977. She remarried on November 6, 1997 to George L. Meader of Keene, who survives her. They enjoyed 23 loving years together.

Madeleine leaves her four children, Patricia E. Giebutowski and her late husband Ted of Rumney NH; Kathleen A. Serocki and her husband Ron of Fairfield CT, Elizabeth A. Wilda and her husband Steve of Hadley MA and William R. Mahoney of Belmont MA. She has two stepchildren Nancy J. Chase and David R. Meader of Keene and she was predeceased by her stepson Brian M. Meader. She is survived by three grandchildren, Kirsten Giebutowski, Cameron Mahoney, and Aidan Mahoney and three nephews. She is also predeceased by her brother Emile LePage, her twin sister Therese Miller, and sisters Anita Lord and Eugenie McKeon.

Madeleine enjoyed time with her husband and family as well as antiquing, road trips, walking and observing nature. She appreciated music and singing and was an active member of Saint Bernard Church in Keene. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile, generosity, lively spirit and wonderful sense of humor.

The family would like to thank all the staff at Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland for the outstanding care and compassion they provided to Madeleine.

There will be a Funeral Mass at 10am December 10 at Saint Bernard Church, 185 Main Street in Keene. There will be a Christian Burial service at 1:30pm at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Memorial donations can be made in honor of Madeleine to the charity of your choice.