Madeline J. Caradonna

Haverhill, MA:  Madeline J. (Danna) Caradonna, 87, died on Sunday, March 31, 2012 at her home.

Born and raised in Woburn, MA, daughter of the late Pasquale and Grace (Seminatore) Danna, she attended local schools and graduated in 1942 from Woburn High School.

Mrs. Caradonna worked for twenty years in the Haverhill School System as a secretary at the Crowell & Nettle School and as a Teacher's Aide at the Fox school.  She also served as the School Department's Union Secretary.

A member of All Saints Parish, the former Saint Rita's Parish and the Ladies Sodality. She was also a member and Past Commander of the Ladies Auxiliary of Hannah Duston Post of the DAV and the former publicity chair of the State Council of the Disabled American Veterans. As a younger woman, Mrs. Caradonna also served as a Girl Scout Leader of Saint Rita's Troop of the Girl Scouts of America

An avid reader, she enjoyed camping and knitting and bowling as a member of the Haverhill Teachers League.

Predeceased by her husband, Haverhill Police Detective, Anthony M. Caradonna, survivors include two sons Anthony M. Caradonna, Jr. and his wife Laurie of Edwards, CO and Richard D. Caradonna of Edwards, CO; two daughters Rita M. Danley and her husband Lee of Fremont, NH and Marilyn Caradonna of Haverhill; sister Eleanor Scalese of Belmont; four grandchildren Gina Surrette, Ryan Surrette and his wife Jade, Ky Caradonna and Kalia Caradonna, great grandchildren Ashley Caradonna Surrette and Aiden Surrette; several nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by brothers Benjamin, Salvatore, Charles and James and sisters Rose, Anna, Josephine and Grace.

The family would like to thank Mrs. Caradonna's special friends; Shirley Cusenza, Diana Melendy, Jackie Bologna, and  sister-in-law Barbara Patuto, for all of their support and friendship and the nurses at Home Health VNA and the medical staff of Merrimack Valley Hospital.

Relatives and friends may call on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main Street, Rte. 121A, Plaistow, NH.  Her funeral will begin on Thursday at 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home with a Funeral Service at 10:30 a.m. at All Saints Church, 120 Bellevue Avenue, Haverhill, MA. Burial will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery, Haverhill.  The family requests that donations be made to: St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN  38105 or The American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA  01701.