Shrewsbury/Northborough

Constance "Connee" Ann Madeira died on February 5, 2015 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, MA

Connee was born May 27th to her parents James and Rena Holland of Scituate MA. She married Arnold R. Madeira on December 10, 1950 and later moved to Northborough MA, where she worked as office manager to Munro Insurance Agency in Shrewsbury MA, and raised her children Lynn Madeira of Upton MA, Laurie Romano of Deltona FL, Casey Madeira Wilcox of Encinitas CA, Betsy Madeira (deceased) and Russ Madeira of Duvall WA. Along with these, she leaves eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

While in Northborough, Connee was active in the Northborough Unitarian Church, the Westborough Players Club theatre group, the Westborough Community Chorus and she was a leader in the Girl Scouts of America. Connee later moved to Shrewsbury MA where she was active in the Shrewsbury Senior Center current events and poetry groups. Connee had a lifelong passion for poetry and published several books of her poems starting in 2010. Connee was also an honorary member of Calliope Productions, a non-profit theatre company located in Boylston, MA. Connee was a lover of nature and the outdoors, frequenting Tower Hill, where she had a membership. She exercised daily and when the weather permitted would walk outdoors, bringing a bag to pick up any trash found along the way.

Connee was a charismatic, strong, independent woman who could always be counted on to help a friend or family member. A lover of life and adventure, Connee traveled the world, often on her own and more recently went for helicopter and hot air balloon rides. She was truly an inspiration to all who knew her.

Connee will be buried alongside her daughter Betsy at the Northborough Cemetery. A celebration of Connee's life will take place on Saturday, February 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hudson Unitarian Church, 80 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Connee's life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Assoc., 480 Pleasant St. Watertown, MA 02472. To share a memory or leave an online condolence, please visit: www.haysfuneralhome.com