Marvin E. Madore, 80, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. Born June 15, 1938 in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Edgar and Alice (Gokey) Madore. He was the oldest of 5 siblings, a sister Theresa pre-deceased him at her age of 16 months. Marvin started his education at Holy Ghost Academy, he went on to seminary at Wahdhams Hall for the priesthood. After graduation, he went on to St. Bonaventure, finding he did not have the calling for priesthood, he dropped out, moved to Newburgh and started a landscaping business and also worked for an Insurance company. He then went on to banking where he became very successful. At one time President of a bank and awarded many accolades. Marvin was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had seen
many disasters. He was a MP and served in So. Korea and Santo Domingo and also at the Martin Luther King riots. Marvin returned to Tupper Lake in 1999 and bought his dream house. The Moody sisters home. Marvin took ill 12 years ago and fought a good fight with everything he had. Nancy his wife of 56 years was beside him and worked side by side with him. He was active in the Tupper Lake community serving on the Village board and a member of the Rotary Club. They have one son Michael and his wife Christina of Maryland. He was pre-deceased by his parents, sisters, Theresa and Tammy and a brother Edgar (Butch) Jr. He is survived by his wife Nancy, sisters; Rita Madore of Windsor, VT and Mary Servant and her husband Edward of Hartland, VT, and several nieces and nephews. There will be no calling hours, a graveside service is scheduled for today, October 10 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Alphonsus cemetery. A Mass will be announced at a later date at St. Alphonsus church.