Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth, MA on March 10, 2021 of complications from
Stage IV Breast Cancer which had metastasized to her brain. We are absolutely devastated to have lost her.
Madeleine was born to the late Anasie and Juliette Giard (Mathieu) on December 22, 1943 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. The youngest of eight children, she grew up on her family’s dairy farm in Saint-Rosalie, Canada. At the age of 15 she moved to Scituate, MA for a summer to work as an au pair and stayed to study and learn English. She then graduated from Scituate High School and received her Associates Degree from Aquinas Collage in Milton, MA. She met Russell William Delorey of Weymouth, MA and they married on March 29, 1970 in Cohasset, MA. Together, they moved to Cape Cod and built a home and family in Sandwich, MA. Their son, Russell James, was born on September 28, 1977; and daughter, Suzanne Juliette, on May 5, 1981, both at Cape Cod Hospital.
Madeleine recently retired as Executive Director of the Barnstable County Bar Association where she greatly enjoyed her contribution to 31+ years of working with the court system, staff and attorneys.
Madeleine adored working on her gardens and spending time in her yard watching and feeding the birds. She loved reading a good book. Her and Russell spent many hours down by the Sandwich Marina watching the boats, birds and by-passers – they would bring snacks with them, get to-go from Seafood Sam’s or grab an ice-cream cone to enjoy. Madeline enjoyed time on the golf course very much. On trips her and Russell made, the golf clubs were always packed first. She was a member of the woman’s Nine
& Dine at Holly Ridge Golf Course in Sandwich, where she would play every
Wednesday afternoon with wonderful friends.
She is survived by her loving husband, Russell William Delorey, of 51 years of marriage. Her son, Russell James Delorey and wife Rayssa (Ribeiro) Delorey of Yarmouth. And her daughter Suzanne Juliette (Delorey) Lopez and husband Charles Lopez of East Bridgewater.
In addition to all of her loving friends, Madeleine is also survived by her siblings: her brother Pierre and his wife Martha Giard of Worcester; brother Gerard (and his late wife Celine) Giard of Quebec, Canada; brother, Jean-Charles and wife Micheline Giard of Montreal, Canada; her late brother Michele and his wife Nicole Giard of Saint-Sauveur, Canada; sister Carmen and husband Henri of Saint-Therese, Canada; sister Marie- Claire and her late husband Claude Allain of Saint-Therese, Canada and many nieces and nephews who were all cherished dearly.
Madeleine’s non-stop energy, incredible sense of humor and stubbornness will be greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.
Memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 23rd from 4-7pm, at Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, 154 Route 6A Sandwich, MA.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in Madeleine’s honor to any of the following causes:
Cape Collaborative - Free-of-charge integrative wellness therapies for anyone in our
community facing cancer:
https://www.capewellness.org/support-us
Sandwich Public Library:
https://www.sandwichpubliclibrary.com/contribute.html
Dana Farber Cancer Institute:
VNA Nursing of Cape Cod:
https://support.givetocapecodhealth.org/
Or with a gift-card to a local garden shop to help preserve Madeleine’s beautiful
gardens she loved so very much.
For directions and online condolences please visit www.nickersonbournefuneralhome.com
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