Roberta Browning

Browning, Roberta (Bobbe), passed over, at age 70, on August 7th 2008 in Fullerton, California. Bobbe was born on August 23, 1937 in Swedesboro, New Jersey to John and Josephine Fullerton (both deceased). In 1959, she was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Psychology at Bucknell University and in 1974 a Master of Science degree in Counseling at CSU Fullerton. She held positions as an elementary school teacher, and statistician at The Research Institute of America in New York City. Bobbe joined the California State University family in 1970 and retired in 1997. Initially hired as Psychometrist in the University Counseling and Testing Center, she was elevated, in 1984 to be the Director of the Office of Career Development and Counseling. She developed a new course, Career Exploration and Life Planning, co-founded the Women's Center, intitated career and personal on-line access for students, the Career Day and Job Fair, Crisis Intervention procedures, Career task force teams for each college, and personally counseled many students with a variety of individual needs. From 1991 to 1995, she was chair of the California State University System Directors of Career Center. Her honors include, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Tau, CSU Ernest Becker Award, YWCA Board for Directors and membership in numerous professional societies and service on many committees at the University and nationally. She had one son, John Jarvis Browning, born Sept. 5, 1965 in London, England. "Johnny" was killed at age 16 in a tragic automobile accident. A memorial scholarship was established at CSUF in 1981 which has supported over 150 students in the field of Computer Science, John's area of brilliance. Bobbe is survived by her husband, Lee Broadbent; brother, John Fullerton, and his three children, and her stepson, Kerim Broadbent. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org), St. Josephs Hospice (www.sjo.org), St. Joseph Hospital Foundation/ Hospice, 1845 W. Orangewood Ave., Suite 199 A, Orange, CA 92868. Visitation will be at McAulay & Wallace Mortuary, 902 North Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton, CA on Thursday, August 14th from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Memorial services will be at the same site on Friday, August 15th at 11:00 a.m. Interment at Loma Vista Memorial Park, 701 E. Bastanchury Road, Fullerton, CA will follow the services. McAulay & Wallace Mortuary