Joan Madden

Joan L. Madden

Joan L. (Dorney) Madden of Cohasset passed away peacefully at the Sunrise of Cohasset Retirement Community on Monday, November 9, 2026. Born in Brookline, MA Joan was the second of three children born to the late Louise (Ryan) and William V. Dorney.

She was the devoted wife of the late Edmund F. Madden and mother of the late Joan E. Madden, Michael E. Madden and his wife Rhonda of Nipomo, CA and Mark M. Madden and his wife Ann of Scituate, MA. Joan was also the grandmother of Grace L. Madden, M. Matthew Madden, Jr., Samuel R. Madden and Rory B. Madden and 4 great grandchildren – Reagan, Molly, Rowan and Nolan. She was the sister of the late Mary Louise Dorney and the late William V. Dorney, Jr.

After residing in a number of different towns during the first several years of marriage, Joan settled first in Longmeadow, MA and then in Scituate, MA the towns in which she raised her family. During that time she also attended UMass Boston where she received a Certificate in Gerontology. She later enjoyed many years in Yarmouth Port, MA where she was an avid Bridge player at the Yarmouth Senior Center and a member of the Cape Cod Cancer Consignment Exchange for a number of years.

Joan remained independent until the age of 96 years. During her final years she relocated to Sunrise of Cohasset. A special thanks goes out to all of the Sunrise Staff and in particular to her two main care managers Maria and Claudia, as well as, the staff at Beacon Hospice all of whom provided her with a loving and caring environment to the very end.

A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 10 a.m. in St. Anthony Church, 10 Summer Street, Cohasset. The burial shall be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Joan’s memory may be sent to The Etrusco Associates, 1 Common St., Scituate, MA 02066 or the American Diabetes Association.