Franklin "Frank" R. Broadbent
April 7, 1933 - January 8, 2018
On Monday, January 8, 2018, Franklin “Frank” R. Broadbent, age 84 of Bellevue, beloved husband of the late Doris (Murray) Broadbent; brother of John W. (late Catherine) Broadbent and James S. (Patricia) Broadbent and the late Dorothy (William) Hurley, Anna (Pete) Forsythe, George (Dolly) Broadbent, Rita (J.R.) Kujawa, Alvin Broadbent and Norman Broadbent, Jr.; also survived by many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Frank served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a telecommunications installer for Western Electric. Frank was an avid golfer, golf ball hunter, bowler and beer drinker. He was a collector of plastic bags, cardboard boxes, greeting cards, used envelopes and plastics food containers. Friends received on Friday, 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 460 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Church of the Assumption on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Entombment will follow in Christ Our Redeemer Cemetery Mausoleum, Ross Township. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 810 River Avenue, #140, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, www.lung.org.
On Monday, January 8, 2018, Franklin “Frank” R. Broadbent, age 84 of Bellevue, beloved husband of the late Doris (Murray) Broadbent; brother of John W. (late Catherine) Broadbent and James S. (Patricia) Broadbent and the late Dorothy... View Obituary & Service Information