November 4, 1923. She was the second oldest of six siblings. She married Laborio "Ben” Ventimiglia in 1947. Madeline had two boys, Joseph and John, and raised them in Queens and Long Island, where she directed the Children's Choir at her church. In Manhattan she worked in the offices of Twentieth Century Fox and in retail with F.W.Woolworth and Abraham and Strauss. Her family moved to Largo, Florida, in 1970, where she worked for Pall Porous Media Corporation as a Quality Control Inspector.
She enjoyed a wide variety of interests, including sewing, reading, cooking, traveling and opera. She especially enjoyed learning about minerals and precious stones.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben; son, John and her six siblings; brothers, John, Edward, Mark and Fred and her sisters, Antenette "Dolly" and Sister Mary Catherine.
She will be lovingly remembered by her son Joseph; daughter-in-law, Lori; grandchildren, Star (Raymond) Longinotti and Eric; great-grandchildren; Julie, John, and Noah; along with a large extended family of nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews, neighbors, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to St Jerome Lifeline Ministries-Food Pantry, 10895 Hamlin Blvd., Largo, FL 33774
A funeral mass for Madeline will be celebrated, Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM at St Jerome Catholic Church, 10895 Hamlin Blvd, Largo, FL 33774. Following the funeral mass will be a graveside service from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM at Serenity Gardens Memorial Park, 13401 Indian Rocks Road, Largo, FL 33774.
