Kathleen Broadrick

Naugatuck-Kathleen Broadrick, 67, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Steven Broadrick .

Kathleen was born on December 7, 1946 in Waterbury a daughter of the late Edward Johnson and Catherine (Kelly) Johnson. She was the owner of Bea's Flower Shop in Naugatuck for many years before retiring. She was a graduate of Naugatuck High School, and of St. Mary's School of Nursing and worked as an X-Ray Tech at the beginning of her career. She was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, the Naugatuck Elks Lodge #967 and was Elk of the year in 2008, she was also a member and a Past President of the Naugatuck Emblem Club #160. She was a member of the Heritage Quilters of Wallingford, the Lavender Ladies Quilt Group in Wallingford and the Material Girls Quilt Group in Naugatuck

She is survived by two sons, Brian Broadrick and his fiancé Jacqueline Branco of Naugatuck , David Broadrick and his wife Melissa of Waterbury, one daughter, Tracey Brown and her husband Robert of Wallingford, four brothers, Thomas Johnson, Scott Johnson, Edward (E.J.) Johnson, and Mark Johnson, two sisters, Leanne McHugh and Mary (Mia) Coon. She will also be missed by her six grandchildren, Robert Turrell, Kevin Turrell, Erich Broadrick, Katie Brown, Mark Brown and Rebecca Broadrick.

The funeral will be held on Friday, March, 28, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Buckmiller Brothers Funeral Home, 26 Waterbury Rd, Rte. 69, Prospect. Burial will be in Grove Cemetery in Naugatuck. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 5-8 p.m.

The Naugatuck Elks will be performing their ritual at 7:00 PM on Thursday. Emblem Club members are asked to meet on Thursday for a 6:30 PM ritual.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Red Cross,209 Farmington Ave.,Farmington, CT, 06032, The Naugatuck Elks Lodge Senior Home Project, 758 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck CT 06770 or the Naugatuck Elks Lodge Scholarship Fund, 758 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck CT 06770.