May God bless you and your...
thanks for all you did for my sick children. just heard of your passing away rest in peace.
lorette grant
September 04, 2018 | Waterboro | Friend


Falmouth, Maine
1917 - 2017
Francis K.C. Madeira, 100FALMOUTH - Francis King Carey Madeira, orchestral conductor and founder of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, died on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, after a hundred years of active life.Mr. Madeira was born in Jenkintown, Pa., on Feb. 21, 1917, spending most of his childhood in...
Read Morethanks for all you did for my sick children. just heard of your passing away rest in peace.
lorette grant
September 04, 2018 | Waterboro | Friend
I never met Mr Maderia and wish I would of searched for him before 2018. You see my grandmother, Fern Glover, was his wife's cousin. My great aunt told me many many stories of his wife. Of course my great aunt is deceased. She kept many many letter from Jean and I have many clippings etc of Jean. I would of loved to of met Jeans husband!
Stephanie Hawks Smith
July 19, 2018 | Belleville, IL

Very sad to learn about the passing away of our friend Francis, only because the Christmas email was not deliverable I searched for news about him to find out the sad news. The last mail he sent was 10 days before his passing. He was an outstanding person, great lover of the music and the mountains - and such a good character with such a long live experience will be missed a lot, especially in these challenging times. R.I.P. my old friend - now you are finally reunited with you beloved Jean,...
Andreas Weiss
December 25, 2017 | Munich - Germany | Friend
As a former Rhode Islander, now 70 yrs of age, I want to express my posthumous gratitude to Francis Madeira who, not only only established the R.I. Philharmonic, but the program for school children to attend annual concerts. I attended through my elementary school years in Providence as did my husband, and it was through that exposure to fine symphonic music at a young age that he and I have continued to attend classical concerts both at home in R.I. and Florida, and also at the concert...
Adrianne Cady
September 01, 2017 | Naples, FL
When Francis would speak to my students after recitals, his genuine interest in each one and what they played made their faces light up like a Christmas tree. His light will shine in all who knew him.
Naydene Bowder
August 31, 2017 | Newcastle, Maine
My sincere condolences to the family for the loss of your loved one. May prayers strengthen you and memories comfort you, and may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who loves us, comfort your hearts and "make you firm". (2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17)
August 31, 2017

Paul Vermel and Francis at Oceanview, February
We treasure the brief time we got to know Francis, and the great colleagueship that he and Paul had. He will be missed.
Carolyn Paulin and Paul Vermel
Paul Vermel
August 31, 2017 | Scarborough, ME