Leslie Maden, 87, passed away suddenly on July 20, 2015. A loving and devoted husband, father, brother and Papa, surrogate father and great friend, he served in the United States Air Force for 20 years, retiring in 1966 after a 20 year career. He then served 20 more years in the aviation division at Ft Eustis, retiring from federal service in 1987. He was a true patriot. Leslie touched so many lives and had what his grandson, Ethan, called the "Loving Les Touch". He was thoughtful and inspiring and made it a daily part of his life to give to others as further demonstrated by his involvement with the Knights of Columbus. He loved to play golf and hang around The Woodlands Golf Course with his buddies, eat breakfast and laugh. Les had a way with people, they gravitated towards him and he had a positive impact on everyone with whom he came in touch. Preceded in death by his parents, Charles Leslie Maden and Georgianna Maden, his beloved sister, Marge LaFlamme, his wife of 54 years, Carol Maden and his best friend Fred Chamberlain; Leslie (Daddy) is survived by his daughters; Debra Paulus (Jim), Doreen Watt (Lisa), Doris Latinsky (Eric) and his son Charlie Maden; sister-in-law Liz Thayer (Gene); niece Naomi Drumwright (Kent), his nephew Wayne LaFlamme and Shirley Schaefer. He has a huge extended family to include his grandchildren; Eddie Ramey, Gary Manning (Carrie), Lesley Ramey-Kerins (Chris), Andrew Latinsky, Natasha Paulus, Ethan Latinsky, Cyrus Maden, Tibor Maden and Cory Lambing; and his great grandchildren; Alura Manning and Brandon Kerins. There are so many that were so special in Les' life and were always there for him and for that we cherish each and every one of you. His kind spirit lives in us all and our wish is to be able to continue spreading the best of him. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, August 6th, 2015 at R Hayden Smith Funeral Home followed by a reception at The Woodlands Golf Course at noon and a special round of golf. The family prefers donations be made to the Knights of Columbus Council, 511 c/o St. Joseph Catholic Church, 512 Buckroe Avenue, Hampton VA 23664 in lieu of flowers.