William George Madary

William George Madary, II (Bill) passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 9, 2019. Loving father to William III (Gerrie) Mark, Cynthia Blanco, Pamela Hancock (Jeff), Elizabeth, Marie Toepfer (Glenn), Stephanie Turnage (Ray Young), Stephen (Lori), Theresa Pereira (Burton), Damian (Danette) and Matthew.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Henry and Emily Duffel Madary, his beloved wife, Marie Coralie Bourgeois, daughter Suzanne Parker and granddaughter, Jennifer Parker Kenney.
Bill was educated in New Orleans Parochial schools. He was a proud graduate of Jesuit High School and Loyola University.
Bill was Vice President of J. Aron & Company where he had been employed continuously for over 30 years having started in the sample room in 1946 and elected Vice President in 1963.
In October of 1977 he formed International Coffee Corporation where he served as President and Chairman of the Board. He actively traded coffee throughout the world and was involved in all phases of operations, including buying, selling and financing.
Bill was active in church and civic organizations. He was a founding parishioner of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish. He was awarded the Order of St. Louis Medal from the Archdiocese of New Orleans for his consistent, outstanding service to the work of the Church. He served as President-Director of The New Orleans Board of Trade, President of the New Orleans Green Coffee Association, President of the Southern Coffee Association, Director of the National Coffee Association and Director of the International Trade Mart. He was an avid sportsman and hunter. He was a founder and president of the Do Gris Duck Club and President of the St. Bernard Sportsman’s League.
Bill lived life to the fullest. His love of and faith in God, family and life will forever remain in the lives of his grandchildren; Gregory Parker, Melissa Parker-Schruff, Madel Madary Ketterer, Christina Blanco, Brianne Blanco Wilson, Kelly Dunn Canas, Leonard Randall Dunn, Jodi Toepfer Powell, Jamie Toepfer Lopiccolo, Jude, Justin, Jeremy and Jill Toepfer, Candice Turnage Calamari, Cassandra Turnage Watts, David Turnage, Lindsey Madary Wild, Andrew Madary, Burton, Joshua and Chase Pereira, Jade Madary Mills, Jacob and Grayson Madary, Nadia and Victoria Madary and 32 great grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory are his sister and brother in law Doris and Lester Kennedy and sister in law Betty Bourgeois. Bill is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
The Madary family would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to all of his caregivers who didn’t mind him teaching/
telling them “how to do their job.” A special thanks to Michelle Simoneaux, who faithfully administered the Eucharist to our father on Sunday’s and looked forward to having him discuss and explain the gospel readings.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday July 29, 2019 at Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. New Orleans. Visitation begins at 10:30. A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
 

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