Madeleine M. Laroche, also fondly known as “Maddy,” 80 a Boston resident passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Maddy was born on December 06, 1942, in Jacmel, Haiti daughter of the late SaintAnise Chery and Pierre Louis-Pierre. Maddy spent her formative years in Haiti. She completed her schooling at Eli DuBois and Brevet. After completing her Brevet she received training and got her first job at the telephone company named Sans-Fil. In 1970, she relocated to the United States and settled in Boston, MA with her then husband. Maddy worked for Shawmut Bank for more than twenty years. In 1990, she decided to enter the healthcare field and worked as a medical assistant for Harvard Vanguard in Braintree, MA. In 1996, she enrolled in Youville Hospital's School of Practical nursing to become a licensed practical nurse, a lifelong dream of hers. She graduated in 1997 at the age of 54. She worked for a private visiting nurse Agency for several years before switching over to work as a private duty nurse for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. She officially retired in 2014.

Maddy served many years in church ministries throughout the city of Boston. Her love for the word of God persuaded her to increase her knowledge by attending the P.R.E.S.S. Bible Institute. She graduated with a certificate in theology in 2015. She was a current member at Tabernacle Baptist Congregation church. She was an active member of the online prayer ministry and Mothers On Their Knees. She developed a passion for not only praying for her family members but the youth at large. Her devotion to God was unwavering. He was truly the rock and anchor of her life.

Maddy loved her family deeply. She enjoyed family gatherings especially those planned around the holidays. She loved to make her famous potato salad and other healthy and nutritious meals. She loved to read, listen to classical music, and work out. In one word, Maddy was one “Classy Lady”.

Maddy will be sadly missed by her three loving children and their spouses Mary-Leen Dorsainvil (Nathan) of Georgia, Sylvia L. Exantus (Josue) of Brockton, MA, and Ruben Laroche (Chimere) of Attleboro, MA. The Matriach of the family Ifloride Felix. Her siblings Merancia Marie Syverian, her late sisters Marie-Lourdes Pierre, Immacula Valcin, and brother Frank Pierre (Monie). Her devoted and most trusted confidant, her loving sister Viergella Milord. 8 grandchildren; Jean-Paul Alexandre, Jean-Luc Alexandre, Aliyah Laroche, Joshua Shane Exantus Jr., Smith Bowden, Jacob Gerard Exantus, Nessie Dorsainvil, and Myles Perryman. Loving nephews and nieces, Carlo Milord (Alta Grace), Violet Chery, Stanley Milord (Dolores), John Fenelon (Barbara), Louis Gerald Milord, Marie Milord, Rachelle Milord-Maignan (Carlo), Mark “Junior” Valcin, Rhode Milord-LeBlanc, James Ricardo Milord, Enriquito Severino, Caffe Severino, Roberto Severino, and Virgela “Lala”, Sevil-Severino. Her cousins Danoise,Micheline, Fritz, Jesula, Fluerande, Adlede, Arnus, Sonson, Maude (Luko), Maxandre (Ralph), Marlon, and a host of other close relatives, family, and friends.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Maddy’s Funeral Service on Friday, April 7th at Tabernacle Baptist Congregation, 575 American Legion Hwy, Roslindale, MA 02131, at 9:30 am. Interment Fairview Cemetery, 45 Fairview Avenue, Boston, MA 02136.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made online to the Tenacre Community Fund at the school’s website (www.tenacrecds.org/giving) or by sending a check to Samantha Greenfield at Tenacre Country Day School, 78 Benvenue Street, Wellesley, MA 02482.