Hudson, MA
Lenora (Kotarski) Broderick, 91, of Hudson, died peacefully at home Tuesday, December 30 with her loving daughter Barbara Laramee at her bedside. She was the beloved wife of the late William Broderick Sr. who died in 2001 and loving mother of William Broderick Jr. who died in 1961.
She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Walter and Franciska (Buchole) Kotarski and worked for many years at BestPak in Natick and Design Pak in Marlboro until her retirement. Her proudest moment was obtaining her driver's license at the age of 50 and her greatest love, besides her family was her 75 pound Samoyed named Lucky. She was a member of Saint Michael's Parish in Hudson.
Besides her daughter Barbara Laramee of Hudson, she leaves her sister, Isabel Pesci of New York; her sister in law, Ann Kotarski of Hudson and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late, Helen Shiers, Freida Koweleski, Stanley, Stephen and Vincent Kotarski.
Funeral services and burial in Saint Michael's Cemetery in Hudson where private and under the direction of: Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central St. Hudson, MA 01749.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: UMASS Memorial Hospice, 650 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605 or American Heart Association, Massachusetts Affiliate, Inc., 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.