PRESQUE ISLE – Sylvio J. Madore, 81, husband of Joanne (Gardiner) Madore, died July 31, 2005. He was born Feb. 24, 1924, the son of Arthur and Melvina (Willette) Madore. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Joanne Madore; one son, John and his wife, Candy, of Sydney; five daughters, Mary and her husband, Rev. William Roix of Greenbush, Betty and her husband, Jack Holder, of Mapleton, Deborah and her husband, John Sweetser, of Presque Isle, Cindy and her husband, Roger Bell, of Mars Hill, Michele and her husband, Garret Brown of Houlton. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Scott Riox, Vicki (Riox) Townsend, Craig Holder, Ashley Sweetser, Taylor Morris; two stepgranddaughters, Angela Cormier and Autumn Grimm; six great-grandchildren, Denae and Chere Townsend, Logan, Megan, Karrigan and Zachary Roix; two sisters, Lorraine Guerrette of Massachusetts and Aurore Willette of New Hampshire. He was predeceased by his parents, three brothers, Claude, Raymond and Leo; three sisters, Bertha, Yvonne and Artheline; and one grandson, Christopher Holder. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at St. Mary’s Cemetery, North Main Street.