Huron-Macomb County MI Archives Obituaries.....Broughton, Francis Julian January 31, 2011
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Resurrection Funeral Home
Francis J. Broughton
April 2, 1925 - January 31, 2011
 

Mr. Francis J. "Sonny", age 85 of Sterling Heights; January 31, 2011.  Mr. 
Broughton was a superb architect, intrepid world traveler, fervent Christian, 
indulgent father and husband of 61 years to Diana (Dehem). "Frank" served in 
the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theater of operations during WWII.  He spent that 
time receiving and decoding messages when not busy manning a gun to fight the 
Kamikaze planes that aimed their aircraft at U.S. ships.  He received his 
education at Detroit Institute of Technology and worked with several Detroit 
area architectural firms.  His proudest achievement was his work on Kirk-In-The-
Hills gothic cathedral.  Frank spent many years operating his architectural 
office in St Clair Shores where he designed many of the Michigan Big Boy 
restaurants and other commercial buildings and school properties.  He was the 
son of Julian, an independent Mason contractor and Helen who loved her garden 
and work with Garden Clubs of Grosse Pointe.  

Dear father of Gary (Birgitt), Steven (Nancy), Brian (Ginny), Karen Burgess, 
and Kirk (Kathy).  He has seven Grandchildren and five Great-Grandchildren.  
Brother of the late Roman and is survived by sisters Lorraine Kilcoyne and Mary 
Ellen Clements. A memorial mass will be celebrated 9:30am (visitation starting 
at 9:00am) Saturday, April 2, 2011 at St Michael Catholic Community, 40501 
Hayes Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery. In 
lieu of flowers, donations to the Karmanos Cancer Foundation 18831 W. 12 Mile, 
Lathrup Village, MI. 48076
Published online Dignity Memorial.  Resurrection Funeral Home


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