- Date Of Birth: October 1, 1924
- Date Of Death: September 16, 2015
- State: Connecticut
Isobel C. Broadhurst, age 90, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late John A. Broadhurst passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Born in Fairfield, the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Gallagher) Cavanaugh, she had been a lifelong Fairfield resident. She attended Fairfield public schools and received her teaching degree from New Haven State Teachers’ College and her Master’s from the University of Bridgeport. Mrs. Broadhurst began her teaching career in the Fairfield public schools in 1946, where she became a lifetime Member of the Fairfield Education Association, and retired in 1990. She was a 40 year member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an organization of women educators. An active, long-time supporter of the Kennedy Center, Isobel served on the Board of Directors, twice serving as President of the Auxiliary Board and served as the Chair for several committees. She has been a volunteer for the Kennedy Center 10 Pin Bowling League. Isobel was a stanch believer in developing religious programs for those with special needs. Along with Rev. Peter DeMarco and Sr. Rosalita McNamee and Bishop Walter Curtis a program was created to train special needs youngsters for Communion and Confirmation. In 1971 she developed a similar program at St.
