Stephen M. Madigan ’88

Tragically, Steve died by suicide Feb. 27, 2023, in San Diego, Calif, after a long battle with depression.

Born Nov. 26, 1965, Steve grew up in Omaha, Neb., and attended St. Margaret Mary’s grade school. After excelling at Creighton Prep High School, he majored in EECS at Princeton.

Steve’s quick wit and fun-loving ways brightened those years for so many who spent time with him. Simultaneously light-hearted and intense, he shared his positive and often mischievous spirit as he accompanied us on our journeys, including through engineering and Air Force ROTC. His companions will never forget Steve and will treasure the memories of his kindness and friendship.

Steve had many talents, including great intelligence, natural leadership, and an affinity for advanced technology. It was no surprise that he rapidly moved into a senior leadership role at Microsoft after graduating, leading transformative developments in the core Windows operating system.

Steve is survived by his wife, Annie; his two sons Stephen Jr. and Joseph and their mother Debbie; his parents Bud Madigan ’60 and Sandy Madigan; his sisters Missy and Kate; his brothers Mark and Danny; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles.

Our class extends its deepest sympathy to his family.