Mrs. Dorothea J. (Mulholland) Madigan, of Wayne, Michigan, born on February 29, 1924 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to the late Dorothea May Mulholland (Gott) and the late William Roger Mulholland, passed away at age 94 on August 17, 2018 in Tecumseh, Michigan. She graduated from Marygrove in 1946. Dorothea was married to the late James E. Madigan. She was preceded in death by her brother, Bill Mulholland. Dorothea is survived by her sons, James (Robin) Madigan, Thomas (Donna) Madigan, Christopher (Therese) Madigan, and John Madigan; daughters, Mary Jeanne Madigan, Eileen (Frank) Rowland, Patricia (Paul) Bacigal, Margaret Madigan, Kelly (Rick) Bulick, and Carolyn (Peter) Rathsack; and sister, Mary (Lloyd) Solarz. Dorothea had a passion for family, children, cooking, canning, sewing, reading. Friends and family members may attend the funeral service, officiated by Fr. Paul Taraba, on Thursday, August 23 from 11:00 to 12:30 p.m. at St. John's the Baptist Catholic Church, 410 West Cross, Ypsilanti. A visitation will take place on Wednesday, August 22 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Janowiak Funeral Chapel, 320 North Washington, Ypsialnti, Michigan, 48197. Janowiak Funeral Home Inc. - Ypsialnti is handling arrangements, 320 N. Washington St., Ypsilanti, (734) 482-6000.