Leona Broderick

MY DEAR GRANDMA LEONA HAS BEEN ONE OF THE STRONGEST AND FAITH INSPIRING PEOPLE BESIDES MY DAD THAT I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE. I MISS HER DEARLY. IT HAS BEEN ALITTLE OVER A YEAR SINCE I HELD HER WHILE SHE FELL ASLEEP IN DEATH, I TOLD HER I LOVED HER AND I WOULD SEE HER AGAIN IN PARADISE. THE SORROW FOR HER BEING GONE IS GREAT INSIDE ME, BUT MY PATIENCE AND CONVICTION FOR MY GOD JEHOVAH THE SAME

MY DEAR GRANDMA LEONA HAS BEEN ONE OF THE STRONGEST AND FAITH INSPIRING PEOPLE BESIDES MY DAD THAT I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE. I MISS HER DEARLY. IT HAS BEEN ALITTLE OVER A YEAR SINCE I HELD HER WHILE SHE FELL ASLEEP IN DEATH, I TOLD HER I LOVED HER AND I WOULD SEE HER AGAIN IN PARADISE. THE SORROW FOR HER BEING GONE IS GREAT INSIDE ME, BUT MY PATIENCE AND CONVICTION FOR MY GOD JEHOVAH THE SAME GOD SHE LOVED IS STRONGER THAN ANY SORROW. I KNOW WITH NO DOUBT JEHOVAH IS THE ONLY ONE AND WILL BRING BACK TO LIFE ON EARTH MY DEAR GRANDMA. SHE HELD FIRM TO HER LOYALTY AND CONVICTION TO JEHOVAH GOD TILL HER LAST BREATH. SHE ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT JEHOVAH AND HIS KINGDOM TO EVERYONE SHE COULD EVEN WHEN SHE WAS DYING. EVEN WHEN THE DOCTOR SAID SHE WOULD DIE IF SHE DID NOT HAVE A BLOOD TRANSFUSION. SHE KNEW SHE WOULD DIE AND STOOD FIRM IN NOT EXCEPTING BLOOD BECAUSE SHE KNEW HOW JEHOVAH GOD FELT ABOUT THIS AT- ACTS 15:28,29 ... SHE CREATED A LARGE RIPPLE EFFECT WHEN SHE FELL ASLEEP IN DEATH IN THE LIVES OF THE ONES THAT LOVED HER DEARLY..... BUT SHE MADE EVEN A BIGGER RIPPLE EFFECT WHEN SHE WAS ALIVE! LOVE YOU GRANDMA UNTIL WE ARE TOGETHER AGAIN IN JEHOVAH'S NEW WORLD SOON TO COME! LOVE DESIRAE AND NICK

Grandma Onie accepted me as one of her own grandchildren from day one - literally. I have never met someone so truly decent in all my life. She was the most kind-hearted, generous, selfless and beautiful soul, and I am so fortunate to have had her a part of my life for the time I knew her. I adored her stories- working in the factory, growing up in Maine (bountiful as they were), raising her children and helping do so

Grandma Onie accepted me as one of her own grandchildren from day one - literally. I have never met someone so truly decent in all my life. She was the most kind-hearted, generous, selfless and beautiful soul, and I am so fortunate to have had her a part of my life for the time I knew her. I adored her stories- working in the factory, growing up in Maine (bountiful as they were), raising her children and helping do so with her grandkids, and hearing her speak about her faith in and love for Jehova. Having known her made my life, and my son - her great-grandson's, so much richer. Whether she knew it or not, she was a great teacher. She taught me how to better be compassionate, how to make hamburger pie (yum!), taught me a thousand facts about animals... the list goes on and on. I was blessed with the honor of being present with her through her last breath and that is the least of the memories I will never forget. To know her was to love her: you just couldn't help it.

What can i say about my grandma that has not been already said. I have posted an earlier message that was cut off at a strange point, if it should be posted as well as this. My grandma was responsible for my lust and strange liking for spagettio's and canned chili. I am sorry to see she go, I love her very much. she had a long and eventful life, rising her own kids as well as aiding heavyly in

What can i say about my grandma that has not been already said. I have posted an earlier message that was cut off at a strange point, if it should be posted as well as this. My grandma was responsible for my lust and strange liking for spagettio's and canned chili. I am sorry to see she go, I love her very much. she had a long and eventful life, rising her own kids as well as aiding heavyly in the rising of several more generations of Riggs and Brodericks. My grandma was a great animal lover, as am I, also her two daugthers Carol Riggs, and Marie Owen. She was i renember an avid reader, introducing me to the likes of, Tazan, The Ape Man, or Conan, The Barbarian, also even the writtings of Ray Bradbury. She would say, "Tv is tv but books are better, where do you think, all the good stories on tv come from, umm...books!" It is my grandma's fault that my room is jam packed with books, books, and yet more books. She is the reason I have a book wishlist that i will never complete, and I blame her for my running around a bookstore like a kid in a candy shop, oh poor me. Spagettios, canned chili, pets, and books, you can trace these patterns all back to my grandma Leona Broderick, thank you grandma, I love them all. She was unable to read much later in life, but she developed a liking for Animal Planet and the SYFI channel, and Planet of The Apes (which is also a book) She would tell me is an cheery voice guess what? is on the syfi channel, the movie Man-Bat or Flying Devil Sharks. Oh my grandma did finally admit that the movie version of Planet of The Apes was better than the book. Guess you can't win them all. But it was a book frist, maybe she still wins. So in closing goodbye grandma, I thank you for everything you did for me, your grandson Doug Jr.

" Thus Shall you make yourself respected in all walks of life, and your spirit-your immortal spirit-shall live, not in an intangible paradise, but in the brains and sinews of those whose respect you have gained."

" It is our mortality that defines us, what one does with the time that we have. We are human and as such, we define and make our own purpose to life." Captain Picard St:Next Gene.

my grandmother was an amazing woman and caregiver there is so much to say abt here its amazing also there is nothing bad to say abt her which u cant say abt many now adays. Sh ewas not only my grandmother but like a mother to me. she taught me everything most importantly abt jehovah which is a gift among all gifts. she never gave up on me or any one in the family. she put every one above her

my grandmother was an amazing woman and caregiver there is so much to say abt here its amazing also there is nothing bad to say abt her which u cant say abt many now adays. Sh ewas not only my grandmother but like a mother to me. she taught me everything most importantly abt jehovah which is a gift among all gifts. she never gave up on me or any one in the family. she put every one above her self she truly was the most unselfish person i know or ever will know. some fond memories i have is how she put a apron on me and teach me how to cook and clean she also taught me to sew and make lil things i remember i made her a apron out of a pillow case once lol. also she sat with me very patiently and taught me how to braid hair. she wanted me to exceed in life i will always be grateful for that i love her so much it hurts and now that shes gone its hard to believe my personal super woman is gone but soon we will be together again.

How wonderful it is that Sister Leona is in Jehovah's memory!! The best place to be, we on the other hand still have to endure in this old world....but with God's help we can do it, and be there when Jesus calls out her name...May Jehovah wrap his arms around all of her loved ones and carry you for as long as you need!! Much warm love...Jane

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Leona was a beautiful and sweet sister. We enjoyed having the chance to get to know her. We look forward to seeing her again in the new world. If we can be of any comfort or help to the family, please let us know. Much love, the Jones family

3/3 read this last I remember she taught me how to write my name is cursive when I was just in second grade. I remember that same year how I hurt her feelings by something I said and that was the first time I realized my actions have consequences. I remember for eighth grade graduation she didn’t have a lot of money so she wrote me a letter about the day I was born and how she wanted to make

3/3 read this last I remember she taught me how to write my name is cursive when I was just in second grade. I remember that same year how I hurt her feelings by something I said and that was the first time I realized my actions have consequences. I remember for eighth grade graduation she didn’t have a lot of money so she wrote me a letter about the day I was born and how she wanted to make sure I would always use my head going forward in this crazy world. It was by far one of the biggest and best gifts I have ever received (cliché, I know, but true none-the-less).

2/3 - read this second We would all sit around her or on her bed. Some of us in the comfort of her arms and some of us hardly paying attention hanging upside down at the foot of her bed. It’s so hilarious to hear those tapes because she would diligently be instructing us and all of the sudden on the recording you would hear a tiny little kid voice say, “Grandma! Look! A birdie outside!” She would say, “That’s

2/3 - read this second We would all sit around her or on her bed. Some of us in the comfort of her arms and some of us hardly paying attention hanging upside down at the foot of her bed. It’s so hilarious to hear those tapes because she would diligently be instructing us and all of the sudden on the recording you would hear a tiny little kid voice say, “Grandma! Look! A birdie outside!” She would say, “That’s nice, but let’s get back to what we’re doing here.” Only to be interrupted ten seconds later by, “Jeremy won’t stop looking at me funny Grandma!” Grandma would say, “Jeremy! Stop looking at your sister funny!” Of course a few moments later there was another interruption and then another and another. She had so much patience with all of us, all the time, every day. When we were bad she would paddle our butts and when we were good, well, it must have been much easier on her!

1/2 My Grandma… I like to think about when we were little kids. Specifically I mean Crystal, Sara, Christopher and myself. Desirae was around a lot too (which was always exciting because she was older and we all enjoyed having a “grown-up” in our midst) but mostly us four were a tight knit little group. Our mom had to work so we always went over to Grammy’s house or she would come over to our house and we played and

1/2 My Grandma… I like to think about when we were little kids. Specifically I mean Crystal, Sara, Christopher and myself. Desirae was around a lot too (which was always exciting because she was older and we all enjoyed having a “grown-up” in our midst) but mostly us four were a tight knit little group. Our mom had to work so we always went over to Grammy’s house or she would come over to our house and we played and picked on each other and watched cartoons and basically grew up together. Grandma had this tape recorder that was just archaic. Even that’s an understatement; she must have bought it when they were first invented. But I remember she would sit us down and teach us about everything she deemed necessary for our success in life and record it: The alphabet, our numbers, and of course Jehovah. She taught us out of that big yellow book with red foil on the front.