William W. Madden, age 94, husband of Margaret Anna Bernadine (Snedgen) Madden, of Warwick Township, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at home. Born in Eastland, TX, he was a son of the late William Haynes and Emma Ophelia (Barksdale) Madden.

Mr. Madden served as a Pilot in the Navy Air Corps, training other pilots for WWII combat missions. He graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He worked for the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company as an engineering supervisor, as a technical manager for Resin and Pilot Plants, and lastly worked on ecological issues. Following his retirement in 1978, he moved to Cape May, NJ, where he owned and operated two shore guest houses, "The Dormer House" and the "William and Margaret Cottage". Mr. Madden housed and cared for 58 foster children, exchange students, and refugees. He was a Boy Scout leader, past president of the Warwick PTA, and was involved in many community events in Cape May. Mr. Madden enjoyed family gatherings, trips on his BMW motorcycle, Big Band music, ballroom dancing, old movies, comedy, and pecan pie.

In addition to his wife, with whom he celebrated 70 years of marriage on December 24, 2014, he is survived by five children, Emmalee Christine Madden, wife of Alan Le Coff of Philadelphia, William Wayne Jr., husband of Miriam Madden of Pottstown, Theodore Barksdale, husband of Sharon Madden of West Berlin, NJ, Randall Stuart, husband of Deborah Madden of Pottstown, and Margaret Therese (Terri) Madden Sharif of Pottstown; seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral arrangements will be held privately. Arrangements are being handled by the Cattermole-Klotzbach Funeral Home, 600 Washington Street, Royersford, PA. Condolences may be offered online by visiting www.RoyersfordFuneralHome.com.