Obituary of Nancy Madden

Nancy Madden, aka Annie Devenny Madden, passed away on April 17th, 2018 at the age of 80, after more than a decade of battling MDS, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a blood cancer. Nancy was a strong and optimistic spirit who hailed from Maghery, Donegal, Ireland. She comes from a large, loving, Irish family. She had 10 brothers and sisters and 38 nieces and nephews – most of them scattered around the Ireland, the US and the UK. She moved from Donegal to New York at age 18 and began a glamorous career in professional modelling. Simultaneously she attended nursing school at night and went on to become a home health nurse for wonderful people who she loved as if they were family. Nancy married Brian Madden in 1968. Together they have two children, Sean and Tara (O’Donnell), but their parenting touched the lives of many family and friends and therefore they have several loved ones who consider them mom and dad. Nancy spent her life helping others. That was her passion. Whether her patients, her family, friends or strangers, she opened her heart, her home and her mind. She was doting grandmother to her three grandchildren, Brendan Madden, Tara Madden and Enya O’Donnell. Nancy is survived by her husband, Brian; her son and daughter, Sean and Tara; her grandchildren, Brendan, Tara and Enya; her sisters Dolly McCole, Rosaleen Ward, and Celia Gallagher; and her bothers Connie, Patrick, and Donal Devenny. She made the world brighter during her stay and her glow will continue to inspire many for years to come. Visitation will be held at the Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home on Friday, April 20th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm & 7:00pm to 9:00pm Funeral Mass will be held at the Church of the Holy Spirit on Saturday at 10:00am. Interment to follow at the Assumption Cemetery