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Robert "Bob" D. Broadhurst

Sonoma, CA, USA

July 29, 1941 - November 1, 2020

Jul 29, 1941 - Nov 1, 2020

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Robert “Bob” Dennis Broadhurst was born on July 29, 1941 in Jackson Heights, New York. Born and raised in Queens by his mother, Dorothy Nulty, he remained a New Yorker at heart his entire life. Among his mother’s large family who preceded him in death, he was most notably the proud nephew of Raymond Nulty, local war hero and namesake of T. Raymond Nulty Square in McCarren Park, Brooklyn.

After graduating from Manhattan College in 1964 with a degree in civil engineering, his work for the U.S. Army Core of Engineers and then Dames & Moore took him across the globe. He worked on projects in New York, California, Mexico, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), and Iran to name a few. Bob settled in Marin County, where his daughter was born and raised, and then Sonoma County, where he was owner and principal of Phoenix Geotechnical. He was an established engineer in Sonoma and Napa Counties for over forty years. He was incredibly dedicated to his profession and the people that he had the privilege to work with.

His sharp wit, humor, and astounding memory were matched only by his many hobbies, interests, and knowledge. The pursuance of such hobbies – tennis, hockey, curling, bagpiping, reading, and his appreciation for the local wine region - resulted in many of his favorite friendships along the way. Most notable was his tenure as a piper with the world-famous MacIntosh Pipe Band, a group of esteemed and brilliant musicians whom Bob embraced and cared for as his second family. Bob enjoyed meeting new people, learning their stories and the history behind the places they had been. It was rare that he did not find a common interest with a stranger.

Bob is survived by his daughter Erin Broadhurst Ready, her husband Sean Ready, and their two children Reagan and Flynn, who lovingly know him as Bob-O. He is also survived by past wives now friends, Erin’s mom Cynde Hargrave, and Teri Ewell whose children, César, Adrian, and Monica Costales, he also loved. He was incredibly proud of his daughter and grandchildren and enthusiastically celebrated their every milestone.

Bob passed away peacefully in his home of natural causes. It is the family’s intent to have a small ceremony in the coming weeks and a celebration of life in 2021 when Bob’s family and friends can safely gather and toast to a life well lived. The family graciously requests that any donations or support in his name be made to the MacIntosh Pipe Band (501-c3), by patronage to Bob’s favorite local business, Sonoma’s Best, or a donation to the Sonoma County Public Library Foundation.

MacIntosh Pipe Band
133 Oak Drive
San Rafael, CA 94901
www.macintoshpipeband.org

Sonoma County Public Library Foundation
www.scplf.org

Sonoma’s Best
1190 E Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
sonomas-best.com

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