Blue Hill, Nebraska . . Services were held on January 13, 2009 in Nebraska for Madalyn Mackin, age 72 who died January 10, 2009 in Nebraska.
Madalyn was born on October 1, 1936 in Youngstown, a daughter of James A. and Ellen J. Thorton Sweeney.
She was a graduate of Ursuline High School and YSU. She married James W. Mackin on Oct. 10, 1959 in Youngstown moved to Atlanta and then to Colorado. Her passion in life was raising and watching the development of her children.
Madalyn is survived by her husband Jim,: Four sons JamesJodi, Paul Mori, Daniel Nicole and John Julie; Four daughters Molly Lt. Col.Clyde Dopheide, Shea Thomas Durkin, Mary Christopher Poppert, Kathleen Charles Buckner; two sisters Ruthie Wylie and Roseann Bord; one brother Miles Sweeney and 21 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's choice.
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