Madeleine Langone OBITUARY

Madeleine Langone OBITUARY

Boston

Madeleine Langone, fifth generation Bostonian, passed away on Saturday night, January 18, 2025. Madeleine descended from a long line of distinguished Bostonians. Her great-grandfather Joseph A. Langone, Sr. conducted the famous Sacco and Vanzetti funeral as a march for immigrants rights. Her grandparents, Joseph and Clementina, were Bostonians dedicated to public service. Joe Jr. served as a state representative and Clementina was a pioneer for women in civic service. Madeleine’s father, Joseph Langone III, who served on the Governor’s Council, was famously known as a defender of ‘the little man’.

Born on January 5, 1936, she was raised in the North End. Madeleine was a graduate of Mount Saint Joseph’s Academy and attended Radcliffe College. Madeleine survived rheumatic fever at the age of twelve. Spending months in the hospital in the Children’s Ward was a formative experience for her. She vowed to always show gratitude to people who showed her any kindness and support, big or small. She never forgot a favor or a kind word and her home was always open.

Madeleine followed this grand tradition, serving on the staff to Attorney General Francis Belotti and on the Central Artery Project. She spent over a decade as the manager of the historic Mariner’s House. Always a gracious hostess, She welcomed mariners with a warm smile. Madeline was an advocate for the modern working woman. She raised her three daughters, Elizabeth, Laura, and Heather as a single mother and making sure each went to college, in a time when most women were still learning how to navigate the world outside of home and marriage.

She will be remembered for her love of wine, good Italian food, Mr. Darcy, Sinatra, Bocelli, and the Church. She was the one of the last of a fading era of North Enders, a true lover of Boston and passionate about her Italian heritage. Madeleine is survived by her three daughters, seven grandchildren, and thirteen great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to The Home for Little Wanderers. https://www.thehome.org/