Attorney Gerald F. Madaus, Sr.

FALMOUTH Gerald F. "Jerry" Madaus, Sr., of Falmouth MA, a former Worcester lawyer, died at his home, surrounded by his family, on June 24, 2007 after complications from Primary Progressive Aphasia. He leaves his loving wife Kathleen King Madaus of Falmouth and eight children: Gerald F. Madaus, Jr., and his wife Julie and children Gerald and Genevieve of Worcester, Susan wife of Daniel Oftring and children Caroline and Margaret of Grafton, Stephen F. Madaus of Worcester, Peter Allard and his wife Ellen and children Sara, Amelia, Miles, Jessica and Luke of Worcester, Michael Allard-Madaus and his wife Jane Grant of Worcester, Lizanne and her husband Michael E. Foley and children Nicholas and Rachel of Falmouth, Matthew G. Allard - Madaus, of Worcester and Kathleen K. wife of Robert V. Chartener and children William, Jasper and Matilda of Washington D.C.; a sister Barbara Hastings of Worcester, MA, widow of Martin Hastings and a brother John Madaus and his wife Barbara of PA; several in-laws and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Patricia Carrigan Madaus.

Mr. Madaus was born March 17, 1929, St. Patrick's Day, in Worcester, son of Frederick and Marguerite (Hurley) Madaus. He lived in Worcester until retirement in 2000 and then moved to Falmouth full-time. He graduated from North High School in 1947 where he was named to the City's All Star basketball team. In 1951 he graduated from St. Francis College, Loretto, PA and was inducted into the U.S. Army on November 1952. He became a Special Agent in the Counter Intelligence Corps in Germany and received the Army Occupation Medal and the National Defense Medal. He was honorably discharged in November 1954 but remained in the Army Reserves until 1960.He received his Masters in Arts degree in economics and sociology in 1955 from Clark University in Worcester, whereupon he taught economics and business courses at Becker Jr. College for several years. He received his law degree from Boston College in 1960 and was admitted to the MA Bar that year. Later he was admitted to the United States District Court for the District of MA, and the United States Supreme Court. He practiced law in Worcester for 40 years, first as a partner at Corbin, Sarapas and Madaus, then at Wolfson, Dodson, Keenan & Cotton, and finally practiced with his sons Gerald (Jay) and Michael Allard-Madaus. He was a member of the Worcester County Bar Association, the MA Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the MA Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He was an adjunct professor of Law at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester for 15 years where he taught constitutional, environmental, and business law in both undergraduate and masters programs. He loved law and teaching students about the law. He would always say "it is not perfect but it is the law." His passion for teaching was not confined to the classroom setting. While teaching four terms each year at WPI, he made arrangements with the courthouse librarian, the late Mary Grady, to have all his students visit the courthouse for an instructive tour. He estimated that more than 1500 students had the chance to experience how the Courthouse operates. As the law school adviser at WPI, Mr. Madaus stayed in touch with many of those students and many went on to become lawyers.

Mr. Madaus was a member of the Worcester Exchange Club which he served as president in 1976. For many years he, with help of his family, volunteered to deliver Thanksgiving and Christmas meals to several needy families. He was a member of the Woodbriar Golf Club in Falmouth for several years, and he and his wife enjoyed bowling on Wednesday morning in the senior league at Leary's. He was an avid gardener and devoted owner of his 15-year-old dachshund.

Calling hours are 10 a.m.- noon on Thursday June 28, 2007 at Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The funeral Mass will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Saint Patrick's Church on 511 Main Street, Falmouth. Burial is private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cape Cod Free Clinic & Community Health Center, P.O. Box 394, Mashpee, MA 02649, or to Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) of Falmouth, 67 Ter. Heun Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540.

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