Grand Isle, ME, and Enfield, CT – (Nancy) Marie Theresa Madore, 78, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 8, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, MA, following a long and courageous battle with declining health. She was born August 26, 1940, in St. David, ME, the daughter of the late Gilbert and Delima (Fongemie) Desjardins.

Nancy devoted her life to her family and loved to prepare meals and sweets for their many gatherings. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed making arts and crafts for others. She loved to play board games and cards, including poker, with her family. She had a passion for eating Chinese food, blueberries, and lobster; drinking a margarita, playing Yahtzee and cribbage, shopping, and going to the casino were her favorite activities to do with her family. She was last employed at Northern Trading Company in Madawaska where she made several close friends and went out to eat monthly with the ladies.

She is survived by one son, Keith Madore of Enfield, CT; four daughters, Debbie Madore and her companion, Jay Smyth, of Enfield, CT; Donna Hryniewicz and her husband Andrew of Agawam, MA; Darlene Ouellette and her husband John of Van Buren; Denise Wright and her husband Joel of Farmington, NH; seven grandchildren, Melissa, Amy, and Katie Hryniewicz; Chelsea and Matthew Ouellette; Emily and Erin Wright; two sisters, Pauline Madore and her husband Roger of Oakland, and Patricia Knight of Presque-Isle; three brothers, Gilman Desjardins and his wife Pauline of Frenchville, Francis Desjardins and his wife Fern of St. Agatha, Phillip Desjardins and his wife Carol of St. David; many nieces and nephews; and a dear companion, Maurice Boucher, of Madawaska.

Besides her parents, Nancy was predeceased by her beloved husband, Leroy Madore, of 40 years; three sisters Cecile Desjardins, Omerine Boucher, and Leola Guillemette, and two brothers, Louis and Patrick Desjardins.