Freddy Madere Obituary

MADERE, Freddy Freddy Anthony Madere, of Mount Pleasant, SC born August 22, 1926 passing on September 30, 2007. Freddy (Red) Anthony Madere died after a short battle in the local Veterans hospital from a stroke. He was eighty-one years of age. Husband of Delores Reeves Madere and father of David Farrell Madere (Virginia Powers), Timothy Dean Madere (wife, Christine), Rebecca Madere Stanton (husband, Rick), and Christopher Dale Madere. Fred Madere was born in Hahnville, Louisiana and graduated from Hahnville High School in Hahnville, Louisiana in 1942. The Mass of Christian Burial for Freddy Madere will be Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in Christ Our King Catholic Church at one o'clock. Prayers of Final Commendation and Farewell will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 o'clock with a Christian Wake Service at 6:00 o'clock. After high school, he attended Louisiana State University (LSU), but joined the Navy serving honorably during World War II including landing US Marines on the beaches of Okinawa, Japan. Upon honorable discharge in 1946, Mr. Madere continued his studies at the Southwestern University, Lafayette, Louisiana and finishing at Mcneese State University (then affiliated with LSU) with degrees in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. During his time at school, he worked for Continental Oil Company and after graduation he went to work for International Business Machines retiring after 36 years. During his time with IBM, Mr. Madere supported NASA Space programs, Mercury, Gemini and Apollo in Huntsville, Al. While in Charleston, SC as a Branch Manager for IBM, Mr. Madere supported military bases to include the Charleston Naval Yard, Charleston Air Force Base, Naval Weapons Station, and the Marine base at Parris Island along with many other businesses. He is active in the local civic club in Cooper Estates working to continually improve the boat landing and was honored this year when the civic club named the landing, Madere's Landing. He was also active in Boy Scouts in the Mount Pleasant Community serving as Commissioner and Eagle Scout coordinator for several years. Freddy Madere is preceded in death by his father and mother, James Farell Madere, Sr., Juliet Gaubert Madere, sister, Billie Madere Horn, and brothers, Russell Madere and Alvin Madere. He is survived by his brothers, James Farrell Madere and Louis Donald Madere, and his sister Delores Madere Guillot, his spouse and children along with his grandchildren Michelle Marie, Jonathan Dean and Jeffrey Scott Madere, Patrick Lee, Coleman Grady and Caroline Madere Stanton. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Christ Our King Catholic Church, 1149 Russell Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 or First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, Building Fund 681 McCants Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.