It is with deep sadness that I share the news that my beloved husband, Phil, left his earthly body on Wednesday. We had almost ten years together.
Phil spent his final week playing four rounds of golf and, as always, doing much for others. The entire family was together at Myrtle Beach celebrating my dad’s 85th birthday.
Phil was working on his qualification for becoming a doctoral candidate instead of a doctoral student at U of SC.
His passing was unexpected and sudden. He left peacefully. He is missed beyond measure.
He joins his mother and father, three nieces, and my mom. He is survived by myself, Courtney Broderick and Ashley Broderick, his stepdaughters who welcomed him gladly into our family and loved him. He is also survived by three older siblings, Rick, Lynn, and Pat as well as beloved nieces, nephew, (Jackie, Karen, Kim, Polo, and Michael) and a grandniece and grandnephews. His father-in-law (Bob) and former sister-in-law (Diana) will also greatly miss him.
I’ve called as many of the 2,500+ contacts in his phone as I am able. Phil was a people person who supported and uplifted many people during the course of his life.
Just last week, he told me how much he was looking forward to becoming a grandpa. He would have been a great one.
Someone else will have to claim the #1 Michigan fan status. He had also become a Gamecock fan during his time at U of SC and was proud of the women’s basketball team’s record.
Phil blessed so many lives.
Our lives have patterns, as I called people to let them know of Phil’s passing, there were themes:
His help at the beginning of my career made such a difference.
He was such a good guy.
He was always a gentleman.
He influenced my career.
He did a lot for everyone because he cared.
It has made me believe that “The good die young” doesn’t just refer to people in their teens and twenties.