The Franklin Reporter & Advocate Eight Villages, One Community
Winifred Broadley, 94, of Somerset, passed away on November 1 at McAuley Hall Health Care Center in Watchung.
Born in Belmont, Ireland, she emigrated to the United States in 1955 where she met and married her husband of 55 years, John. They settled in North Plainfield where they raised their three children, relocating to Somerset in 2004.
She enjoyed sewing, music, and singing, as well as spending time at the beach. Winifred loved her grandchildren with all of her heart.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband John in 2014 as well as her son John ‘Jack’ in 2025.
Winifred is survived by her daughters, Helen and her husband Gene Gaub and Barbara Broadley; grandchildren Erich Gaub, John Michael Broadley, Kimberly Acevedo and her husband Anthony and Kyle Macarski; great granddaughters Luna and Nova Acevedo, and her sister Patricia Donnellon in Ireland,
She will be missed by all those who loved and cherished her.
Family and friends may visit from 4-7 p.m. November 10 at the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton Street.
Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. November 11 at the funeral home – guests can arrive 10 a.m. – followed by an 11 am Funeral Mass at St. Matthias Catholic church in Somerset.
Graveside services and interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Piscataway.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
