Esther Rosemary Clarke Broussard, of Greenwood Lakes, passed away on
July 15, 2012 at Schervier Pavilion. She was 87 years old.
Born on November 20, 1924 in Fort Covington, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Elsie Tatem Clarke.
She was married to the late Bruce Raoul Broussard.
Esther was a Registered Nurse for 65 years in New York City and a member of the Greenwood Lake Historical Society. She had a love of history, especially the Civil War and Orange County history.
Family members would like to thank all those in the Greenwood Lake community who always looked out for her over the years and visited her during her last months with us.
She is survived by her sons, Bruce Davis Broussard and his wife Jacquelyn of Conway, South Carolina and Marcel Charles Broussard and his significant other Marie Masucci; grandchildren: Zohra and John Ludmerer of Greenwood Lake, New York, Jessica and Darren Lukach of Bushkill, PA, Jason and Christine Davis of Pine Bush, NY, Amber Broussard of Myrtle Beach, SC, Jennifer Broussard and Eric Chander of Portland, Oregon, and Heather Broussard and Lucas Broussard, both of Bushkill, PA; and several great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be sent to Greenwood Lake Ambulance Corps, 74 Windermere Ave., Greenwood Lake, NY 10925 or Uniformed Firefighters Association, 204 E. 23rd St., New York, NY 10010 – c/o The UFA Widow’s and Children’s Fund –www.ufanyc.org (please make check payable to The UFA Widow’s and Children’s Fund)
Private funeral arrangements were under the direction of Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick, NY 10990.