Charles Broadfield

The Life of CHARLES S. BROADFIELD

Considerate, diplomatic, gracious, yet tempered with quick wit and a touch of arrogance at times – all descriptions that fit CHARLES SMITH BROADFIELD. Over the course of many years, I never came to truly understand the enigma of Dr. Broadfield but also knew him to be one who could "go from zero to boiling" in a split second and knew how to use his flares in temperament to get his point across. THIS WAS A MAN WHO LIVED HIS LIFE ON HIS OWN TERMS.

This is a brief reflection for the sake of his many colleagues, acquaintances through his long career and friends who had the pleasure of knowing or working with him. Overall, he would probably not have wanted to be "center stage", but as a person hard to gage, true sentiments of appreciation may have been meaningful to him.

Dr. Broadfield was an avid reader, was consumed with love of educational advancement, possessed two doctoral degrees specializing in Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy, which he used to serve the General and District Courts of Chesapeake, J&D Courts of Chesapeake, Hampton, Norfolk and Maryview Hospital, Portsmouth. He always presented himself as ready to step up for duty at a moment's notice simply by receipt of a telephone call, moving other agendas on his schedule to accommodate new work.

Prior to his work in Forensics, Mediation and Court Commitments, Substance Abuse (ASAP) and Critical Incident Response work, he had a career with IBM but always wanted to be a Solo Practitioner which he managed to achieve for over thirty years.

Not one to reveal much about his private life, Dr. Broadfield chose to deflect to listening to others and advising them where he felt the need. If ever you had the privilege of meeting him, he was one whom you would not easily forget.

Difficult to understand, hard to work for, demanding the best from those who worked for him, never one to place trust easily in others, self-reliant, but one who worked to be the best at his craft. His presence will be missed.

Charles Broadfield has been preceded in death by immediate relatives Gabriela Wooge (wife), father George W. Broadfield (Vet.), mother Pearl Broadfield (who died at his birth), Aunt Emma Smith and Uncle Littleton Moses Smith (Vet.) who reared him as their own, brother George Broadfield, Jr., (Vet.) and sister Ladusta Smith.

Without reservation, Dr. Broadfield would have thanked friends, family, colleagues, of many years and medical supports of Dr. Richard Sokol and the Veterans Hospital, Hampton, VA. Special thanks to friends Richard Murphy, Tattman's Toy and Islamic Community, and countless others.

A special thanks to Senior Corps for hours of Nursing care.