- Date Of Birth: June 18, 1946
- Date Of Death: April 24, 2018
- State: Massachusetts
Richard T. Broderick, Jr.
Richard was born on June 18th, 1946, in Boston, and was the son of the late Richard T. and Eleanor (Killian) Broderick. He was a graduate of St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury and attended Worcester State University. Richard then proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.
His family moved to their farm in Upton in 1956 from Ashland. Richard loved working “The Fields” alongside his father whom he fondly called “Pop” and often referred to him as “My Old Man”.
Richard loved nature and animals, and had a particular fondness for horses, much like his dad and uncle Toby. Horse bac riding around “the farm” and neighborhood with his Wellesley cousins and friends was his fondest childhood memory.
He had a passion for dune buggies and “classic cars” and was the proud owner of a “1934 Chevy”. On the snow filled days of winter, he longed for the onset of spring and taking out “The Chevy” for a quick spin around the block and the streets of Upton. He frequently attended the Ty-Rod Old Timers Reunion in Lancaster and was already registered for this September’s 46th Reunion.
Richard is survived by his devoted wife of nearly 38 years, Karen (Gillard) Broderick and his beloved dog, “Bobby McGee”. He is also survived by nine cousins of the late Toby and Chickie Broderick family of Wellesley and Needham; seven cousins of the late Joe and Mary FitzGerald family of Wellesley; four cousins of the late Kay and Ed Warren family of Framingham and Upton and one cousin of the late Jerry and Margie Leary family of Wakefield.
