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Walter Preston Broadbent

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Birth	:	11 Dec 1916 Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	21 Feb 2012 Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5713997, -71.0903015
Plot	:	Section: E3, Lot: 117/119
Description	:	IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT THE MAINTAINER LISTED IN THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THIS MEMORIAL. Walter Preston Broadbent, 95, passed away February 21, 2012 at his home after a short illness. He was born at his family dairy farm in Westport on December 11, 1916 in a snowstorm. He is the son of the late Walter Palmer Broadbent and Shirley Lavina (Lawton) Broadbent. He is a direct descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, Mayflower immigrants. He played football for Westport High School and graduated in 1935. Mr. Broadbent attended Durfee Textile in Fall River. He... Read More	IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT THE MAINTAINER LISTED IN THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THIS MEMORIAL. Walter Preston Broadbent, 95, passed away February 21, 2012 at his home after a short illness. He was born at his family dairy farm in Westport on December 11, 1916 in a snowstorm. He is the son of the late Walter Palmer Broadbent and Shirley Lavina (Lawton) Broadbent. He is a direct descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, Mayflower immigrants. He played football for Westport High School and graduated in 1935. Mr. Broadbent attended Durfee Textile in Fall River. He worked as a dairy farmer. He served in the Army Air Forces during WWII. He married Glenda Kirby Taber on July 4, 1945 and worked for Firestone Rubber and Latex as a foreman. From 1946-1979 he worked as a self-employed carpenter and built over one hundred houses in the Westport area. He built the house he and Glenda lived in for over 65 years at Westport Point. He loved to garden and cut wood which he heated their home with. He is survived by his wife Glenda, his three children, daughter Lois Allen and her husband Francis of Bella Vista, AR, Meredith Leach and her husband Brian of Dartmouth, son Andrew Broadbent and his wife Robin of West Chester, PA. Grandchildren Wendy Taylor, Andrew Sherman, Ashlen Broadbent and Andrew J. Broadbent.

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Walter Preston Broadbent's memorial is located at: Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport, Bristol County, USA.
When did Walter Preston Broadbent death?
Walter Preston Broadbent death on 21 Feb 2012 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
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Latitude: 41.5713997
Longitude: -71.0903015

Family Members:

Parent

Walter Palmer Broadbent

(1886 - 1946)

Shirley Lavina Lawton Broadbent

(1895 - 1983)

Spouse

Glenda Kirby Taber Broadbent

(1918 - 2014)

Siblings

Ralph Edwin Broadbent

(1913 - 1992)

Lila Eunice Broadbent

(1915 - 1997)

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Coordinate: 41.5713997, -71.0903015

2. Friends-Central Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5729000, -71.0903200

3. Brownell-Handy Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 41.5709500, -71.1006500

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Coordinate: 41.5694200, -71.1007500

5. Reverend M.E. Gammons Burial Ground
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6. Howland Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 41.5766400, -71.0775900

7. Green Allen Cemetery
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5684410, -71.0754030

8. Waite-Potter Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5848000, -71.0856000

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Coordinate: 41.5856100, -71.0853300

10. Silas Kirby Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 41.5590300, -71.0739800

11. J. L. Sherman Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 41.5538900, -71.0951200

12. Jedediah Allen Burial Ground
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5781900, -71.0638900

13. Allen-Brownell-Brown Burial Ground
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5923700, -71.0899400

14. Milk-Wait-Brightman Burial Ground
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5898000, -71.0758300

15. Gifford-White-Cornell Burial Ground
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5694500, -71.0616600

16. Thomas Cory Burial Ground
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5537400, -71.1102900

17. Mary Macomber Burial Ground
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5468200, -71.0901200

18. Allen-Wilcox Burial Ground
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5835800, -71.0606800

19. Wood-Wing Cemetery
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5650500, -71.0546400

20. William Davis Burial Ground
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5442300, -71.0958700

21. Henry Brightman Burial Ground
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5452700, -71.1029700

22. Tillinghast Tripp Burial Ground
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5471100, -71.0684100

23. Obed White Burial Ground
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5981900, -71.0725600

24. Wing-White Cemetery
Westport, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5995000, -71.0762400