Joseph Vincent Madona

Joseph V. Madona, a native of New Orleans and resident of Metairie, passed away peacefully at home the morning of Thursday, June 5th, 2025, at the age of 88. He was born on September 5th, 1936, to Ponsettia Luening Madona and Joseph Bernard Madona.

He was preceded in death by both parents and his step-father, Hilliard Marcev; and grandparents, Rose Scavo Madona Testavient, Stephen Luening and Louisa Huber Luening. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jaqueline Lorenz Madona; his three sons, Mark (Jennifer), Steven (Jennifer) and Kenneth (Carrie) Madona; his grandsons, Dominic, Sami (Jenna), and Enzo Madona; and his granddaughters, Cloee Spencer (David), and Phoebe Madona. He is also survived by his sister, Brenda Marcev Yokum (Nicky), nephew, Nicholas Yokum, and niece, Zoe Yokum.

Joseph lived a full life and was a devoted family man. He graduated from St. Aloysius High School in 1954 and attended Louisiana State University, where he was a member of the Pershing Rifles. He served his country in the United States Army, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Joseph was a lifelong lover of sports, especially LSU and the Boston Red Sox, and was an avid fisherman, golfer, and an accomplished bowler. He was also very proud of his Italian heritage, being one of the original members of the Italian American Marching Club.

Joseph's family wishes to thank Anvoi Hospice for their compassionate care, and especially Marguerite, Catherine, Jody and Montrel.

Visitation will be at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA beginning at 12:00pm on Saturday, June 21, 2025, followed by a Mass at 1:00pm.

To view and sign the online guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com