Frederic John Broege, Jr., a Poughquag resident since 1994 and formerly of South Salem, died in Wappingers Falls on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. It was his 65th birthday.
Born in Mount Vernon in 1947, he was the son of Frederic J. and Dorothy Graham Broege. Frederic was a graduate of Westlake High School. He received a B.A. in History from Alfred University and his Masters in Public Administration from Pace University.
Frederic dedicated his entire career to public service. In 2002, he retired as the 1st Deputy Commissioner of Westchester County Department of Social Services. Following his retirement, he worked as a real estate agent for Houlihan Lawrence, served on the Board of Family Ties of Westchester and volunteered as a docent at the F.D.R. Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Medley Johnston Broege; three daughters, Laura, Michelle Robbins and her husband Christon and Erica; father Frederic J. Broege, Sr.; grandchildren, Rhys and Brandt Robbins; siblings, Stephen Broege, Jeanne Bohlander and her husband Bruce, Phyllis and her husband Michael Miliniak; and many nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be 1 to 4:30 on Sunday, September 16 at the McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc., 1089 Main Street, Fishkill. A memorial service will begin at 4:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Family Ties of Westchester, Inc. 112 East Post Road, 3rd Floor, White Plains, NY 10601, www.familytieswestchester.org or the Lustgarten Foundation at www.lustgarten.org.
For driving directions, online condolences and memorial donations, please visit www.mchoulfuneralhome.com