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Mary Broderick Obituary

Mrs. Mary A. Broderick
Lifelong Lowell Resident

LOWELL -- Mrs. Mary A. (Brooks) Broderick, 82, a lifelong resident of Lowell, died unexpectedly, Monday, December 3, 2012, at her home. She was the widow of the late Martin F. Broderick, Sr. who died October 25, 1985.

Born April 24, 1930, in Lowell, she was the daughter of the late William and the late Mary (Grourke) Brooks, attended St. Peter's Grammar School and graduated from Lowell High School.

Mrs. Broderick made her home in Belvidere since 1959, and was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church. She had worked for more than eighteen years for Raytheon Corporation in West Andover until her retirement, and was a member of R.E.A.A., the Raytheon Employee Association, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local #1505. She was also a member of the Lowell Senior Center, the Dracut Senior Citizens the Centraville Social Club and the Red Hat Society.

She is survived by four children, Gail A. Mitchell and her husband, Paul, of Lowell, Susan M. Spanos and her husband, Paul, of Dracut, John J. Broderick of Lowell, and Michael J. Broderick; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Wise and her husband, John, of Uxbridge, James Spanos and his wife, Jennifer, of Tyngsboro, Samantha Spanos of Dracut, Brianna Montgomery of Jacksonville, FL, Brittany Broderick of Lowell, Brendan M. Broderick of Lowell, and Michael J. Broderick, Jr. of Wilmington; two great-grandchildren, Aaron Spanos and Colin Spanos both of Tyngsboro.

She is also the sister-in-law of Margaret Cole of Chelmsford, Mary Lewis of Lowell, Kay Brooks of Lowell, Joseph Broderick of Nashua, NH, and several nieces and nephews.

She was also the mother of the late Martin F. Broderick Jr., who died October 4, 2011, sister of the late Henry I. Brooks who died November 3, 1993 and mother-in-law of the late Sharon D. (Moncsko) Broderick who died March 16, 2003.

BRODERICK -- YOU ARE INVITED TO HER VISITATION 9 UNTIL 11 A.M., FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 7, AT THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL 978-458-6816. HER FUNERAL MASS WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW AT THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, 144 EAST MERRIMACK ST., LOWELL, AT 12 NOON. BURIAL IN ST. MARY CEMETERY. E-CONDOLENCE SITE WWW.MCDONOUGHFUNERALHOME.COM

Published by Lowell Sun on Dec. 5, 2012.
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Our sinceriest sympathy to the Broderick Family on your loss, our prayers are with you in your time of sorrow.
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Harry and Cecilia

Harry Cosman

December 9, 2012

Our thoughts and prayers go out to your whole family. Jackie, Jimmy and Danielle Tyler

December 7, 2012

Dear Gail, My deepest sympathies to you and your family. Kathy O'Connor

December 7, 2012

Dear Gail,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
With our deepest sympathy,

Deny & Dottie Sintiris

December 6, 2012

I worked with Mary at Raytheon. She was a wonderful woman. She will be missed by many.

Debbie Kritzler

December 6, 2012

Dear Broderick Family,
My deepest sympathies & condolences.

Nick

Nick Downes

December 6, 2012

Gail,
Sorry about you mom's passing. Things do get better with time.

Diane Gradozzi

December 6, 2012

Gail,
Sorry to hear of the passing of your Mom.
Our prayers are with you and your family.

Bev & Bill Gray
Dracut, MA

December 5, 2012

Dear Gail, Susan, Jackie & Michael:

We are so sorry for your loss. Your mother was a fantastic lady. Our deepest sympathy. Our prayers and thoughts are with you always.

Rosemary & Joe Breen

December 5, 2012

To the Broderick family sorry for your loss.

George Scannell

December 5, 2012

Dear Broderick Family,

My deepest sympathies go out to you for your loss. My late grandparents, Frank & Mildred (Cooney) McMahon, were good friends of the Broderick family during their childhood in St. Peter's, and my grandfather was godfather to Martin, Sr. You will be in my thoughts, and may happy memories surround you always.

Warmly,
Rory Noonan

Rory Noonan

December 5, 2012

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