Norman W. Madsen

Norman W. Madsen of North Caldwell, N.J., passed away on Feb. 2, 2013. Funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Ave., Caldwell, N.J., on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Funeral Mass is at Notre Dame Church in North Caldwell at 10 a.m. Visitation is Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. For directions or condolences, visit galantefh.com. Norman was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and lived in Newark, N.J., before moving to North Caldwell in 1973. Norman honorably served in the Air Force from 1955 to 1959. In 1960, he worked at the Navy Ship Store offices in Brooklyn, N.Y. After moving to Warrensville Heights, Ohio, then to South Euclid, Ohio, with his family, he worked for Donegal Sportswear in Cleveland, Ohio, as a salesman from 1967 to 1973. From 1973, Norman had a wonderful career as vice president of the neckwear division for Superba Cravats Inc. in New York City, before retiring in 2003. Norman is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Victoria (nee Tremarco) Madsen. He was the dear father of his loving daughter, Tracey Madsen Alampi and husband, Philip Alampi. He was the dear father of his loving son, Vincent Gregory Madsen. He is also survived by his son, Dr. Wayne Madsen and wife, Beth Madsen. He was the loving and treasured grandfather of Amanda, Stephanie, Philip John, and Michael Alampi, Jake and Alexa Madsen, and loving brother of Dr. Spencer Madsen and wife, Liz Madsen. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his memory may be made to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, 801 Roeder Rd., Suite 1000, Silver Springs, Md. 20910.