West Lebanon, N.H. —
Calling Hours will be held at the West Lebanon Congregational Church on Monday, April 3, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with a service beginning at 11 a.m. with the Reverend Jefferson Scott officiating. A graveside ceremony will be held Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 10 a.m. at the West Lebanon Cemetery.
Madelyn was born in West Lebanon to Harry Willard and Luella Gertrude Jones on July 4, 1930. She attended high school at the West Lebanon Seminary Hill School and graduated in 1948 as class valedictorian. After her children were grown, she went on to complete a Bachelers Degree from UNH-CLL and then earn a MBA from Plymouth State College. She worked for twenty years at Thermal Dynamics Corporation in West Lebanon as Assistant Treasurer, Manager of Administration, and Stock Transfer Agent. Subsequently earned her Real Estate Sales License which she maintained until recently. She also worked as Trust Officer with Charter Trust Company. She owned and operated Majik Office Services from her home.
Most recently she worked for 10 years as clerk of the church and treasurer for the West Lebanon Congregational Church. When her children were in school, she taught Sunday School at the church as well as serving as Assistant Organist and Junior Choir Director. She was often seen walking up and down Seminary Hill during her morning walks around West Lebanon. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends; reading, walking, and “ladies day” with her daughters.
Madelyn is predeceased by her parents, Harry and Luella Jones; four brothers, Victor Jones, Kenneth Jones, Lawrence Jones, and Willard Jones; her first husband of almost 30 years, Harry Lionel Austin; and her son-in-law, Scott Cheney.
Madelyn is survived by her husband, James Johnson of West Lebanon; her sister, Nancy (Walter) Jones Pyer, of West Lebanon; son, Bruce (Diana) Austin of Greenfield, Mass.; daughters, Joan (Ray) Allard of Grafton, N.H.; Janet Cheney of Hanover, N.H.; Joyce Austin of Orford, N.H.; two step-children, James (Marie) Johnson of Littleton, Colo., and Terri (Phil Haskell) Johnson of Holderness, N.H.; six grandchildren Dayna (Matt) Schreckinger of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., Jessica (Chris) Wilbur of Frankfurt, Maine, Jarrett Austin of Greenfield, Mass., Ketesah (Justin)Trudeau of Greenfield, Mass., and Jamie Buhaisi-Cheney of Dracut, Mass.; and three great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the West Lebanon Congregational Church. Condolences may be left in Madelyn’s online guestbook by visiting www.rickerfuneralhome.com.
We, her family, wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude and thanks to AKA Caregivers for their loving care of our mom during the last months of her life.