With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Madeline Herket Hess (Westfield, New Jersey), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on April 24, 2024. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid Madeline Herket farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Madeline Herket is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was loved and cherished by many people including : her parents, Karl (Julia Herkert) and NJ; her husband Paul Francis Hess; and her grandson David Hill.

Visitation was held on Monday, April 29th 2024 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Dooley Colonial Home (556 Westfield Ave, Westfield, NJ 07090). A funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, April 30th 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Holy Trinity Church (315 1st St, Westfield, NJ 07090).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Dooley Colonial Funeral Home