Paul's senior candid photo.

Our dear classmate Paul LaBroad, who was in our class since first grade, passed away from heart failure on May 22, 2009, according to his father, George. He was living in Cedar City, Utah. 

Very athletic, he was on the swim and track teams all four years, the football team during his freshman and sophomore years, and in the Ski Club during his senior year.

Here is the notice of Paul's passing, which appeared in a St. George, Utah newspaper:
 
Paul LaBroad died suddenly on Friday, May 22, 2009. Paul leaves behind two girls; Kenya, 15 and Alexa, 13.

Paul served in the United States Air Force, and was very proud of his service to our country. To all of us, Paul, as a single parent, was one of the finest father figures anyone could have met. He loved his two daughters. 

Paul was a dedicated employee and a good friend to many he worked with at the Viracon facility in St. George. Paul was respected in the veterans community and helped with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the Freedom Park in Cedar City. He will be missed. 

1966 freshman football team. Front row: Mr. Richard Bolles (coach), Wayne Scully, Jim Manferdini, Bill Stark, Rick Willard, Jeff Crary, Mr. Daniel Kane (coach). Row 2: Bill Creighton, Paul LaBroad, Tom Mineo, Bill Anderson, Peter Ouellette, Felix Tranghese, John Stolecki. Row 3: Bob Clark, Bob Ireland, Mark Hadeler, Mike Rafferty, Armand Gamache, Dave Gallerani, Tom Sullivan. Row 4: Rich Mondoux, Greg Naylor, Ralph Donohue, Hank Dickinson, Tom Churchill, Bob Wenning, Victor Linden, Paul Stilphen. Not pictured: Todd Cormier. 

 

 

Varsity swim team in Paul's freshman year. Front row: Jim Bourque, David McCallum, John Haetinger, Paul McNamara, Frank Gibney, Dave Owen, Joe Kwasnik, Bruce Lindwall, Pete Ouellette, Chuck Taylor, Stan Sroka, Ed Kopec, Dennis Plante. Row 2: Joe Maazzi, Bob Storey, Paul LaBroad, Robert Dunn, Keith Lindner, Robert Paige, Mark Goddard, Donald Hutchison, Jonas Robinson, Robert Peirce, Gary Newton, Steve House. Row 3: John Lewis, Brad Smith, Erwin Belorusky, Stephen LaBroad, Mike Harton, Scott Lacey, Mr. Ronald Sarazin (asistant coach), Mr. Rihard Bolles (coach), Bob Willard, Malcolm Butler, John Beck, Rich Vadnais, Richard Bates, Ralph Miorandi, Gary Lieberwirth.

Varsity track team in Paul's freshman year. Front row: Mr. Richard Bolles (assistant coach), Kim Hagopian, Warren Kenyon, Don Kattler, Erwin Belorusky, Steve Gonyea, Albert Bailey, Ronald Laliberte, Kim O'Brien, John Lewis, Mr. Francis Dutille (coach). Row 2: Dennis Ostrander, Charles Rinaldi, Robert Barry, John Palpini, Scott Lyman, Paul LaBroad, Felix Tranghese, Bill Creighton, Rich Mondoux, Lewis Thaxton. Row 3: Bill Anderson, Brad Smith, Charlie Stellato, Bernie Sweeney, Bob Willard, John Stratos, Dave Griffin, Richard Reis, Ken Goodrich. Row 4: Bernard Pozzi, Robert Paige, Don Millett, Ken Behan, Dave Pallatino, Roger Blood, Peter Keane, Paul Seymour, John Penstock, Jim Stratos. Row 5: Steve St. Marie, Larry Cooper, Jim Manferdini, Jeff Crary, Stan Sroka, Carl Larson, Mark Lacedonia, Stephen Broderick, Frank Mitchell. Row 6: Bob Ireland, John Stolecki, David Sand, Tom Ouellette, Bruce Ostrander, Larry Bradley, Victor Linden, Peter Ouellette, Rick Willard.

Varsity and junior varsity football team in Paul's sophomore year. Front row: Mr. Robert Vespaziani (coach), Joe Marazzi, Ken Behan, Rick Willard, Rich Mondoux, Bill Zuccalo, Jerry Sawyer, Todd Cormier, Kurt Whitney, Mr. Daniel Kane (coach). Row 2: Bruce Ostrander, Bill Creighton, Felix Tranghese, Bob Fois, Roger Blood, Jim Manferdini, Wayne Scully, Paul LaBroad, Bill Snow. Row 3: Warren Kenyon, Peter Ouellette, Dave Gallerani, Tim Thompson, Tom Mineo, Greg Naylor, Donald Bonner, Bill Anderson, Peter Garafalo. Row 4: Jim Stratos, Mike Boucher, Erwin Belorusky, Howie Belliveau, Steve Gonyea, Dennis Ostrander, Jeff Crary, Mark Hadeler. Row 5: Bruce Tilden, Chris Colman, Bob Willard, Don Thompson, Mike Harton. Not pictured: Kim Hagopian.

Varsity swim team in Paul's sophomore year. Front row: Thomas McQuillan, John Dempsey, Brian Smith, David Taylor, David Radebaugh, Steve Geoffrion, Bruce Lindwall, John Ouellette, Dennis Plante, David Sand, Daniel Lawson, Bill Snow. Row 2: Dale Goddard, Paul McNamara, Westcott Clarke, Mark Goddard, Stan Sroka, Bob Dunn, John Haetinger, Dave Owen, Robert Paige, Geoffrey Weigand, William Tyler. Row 3: Gus Maserati, Jim Bourque, Richard Dion, Keith David, John Lewis, Robert Storey, Roy Esposito, Paul LaBroad, John Beck, Phil Towle. Row 4: Stephen House (manager), Mark Hadeler, Peter Ouellette, Bob Willard, Erwin Belorusky, Brad Smith, Mr. Richard Bolles (coach), Lew Thaxton, Paul Oswald, Bob Ireland, Malcolm Butler. Not pictured: Mr. Ronald Sarazin (coach).

Merman Paul LaBroad one stroke ahead in the 400 yard freestyle relay.

Varsity track team in Paul's sophomore year. Front row: Mark Lacedonia, Roger Blood, Jim Manferdini, Felix Tranghese, Tom McCabe, Rick Willard, Bill Creighton, Jeff Crary. Row 2: Paul LaBroad, Steve Gonyea, Alfred Santos, Ken Goodrich, Ernie Miner, John Lewis, John Wrinkle, Ken Behan, Tom O'Brien, Dennis Paige. Row 3: Richard Hammond, John Moore, Mark Pozzi, Bruce Ostrander, Larry Bradley, Clark Swanson, Victor Linden, Mark O'Melia, Dennis Ostrander. Row 4: Tom Thompson, Richard Dion, David Bowe, Keith David, Stan Sroka, David Pallatino, Paul Bouchie, Charlie Stellato, Bob Willard, John Ouellette. Row 5: Bob Ireland, Bruce Moore, Larry Cooper, Brian Lavertue, Bill Anderson, Erwin Belorusky, Chris Colman, Frank Mitchell. Not pictured: Coaches Mr. Frank Dutille, Mr. Ralph Rinaldi, Mr. Richard Bolles.

Varsity swim team in Paul's junior year. Front row: Paul LaBroad, David Smith, Richard Seligman, Michael Creighton, J. Glenn Reardon, Thomas McLaughlin, Kenneth LaBroad, James Montana, Rene Young, Ronald Rennell, Robert Parker, Michael Boutin, RIchard Taft, John Hire. Row 2: Rick Willard, Bruce Lindwall, John Dempsey, Geoffrey Weigand, John Ouellette, Robert Dunn, Dale Goddard, Keith Lindner, Chuck Taylor, David Radebaugh, Phillip Towle. Row 3: Jonas Robinson, John Haetinger, Michael O'Melia, Bill Snow, Peter Rybacki, Paul McNamara, Stan Sroka, Jim Bourque, David Owen, Keith David. Row 4: Mark Hadeler, Malcolm Butler, Richard Dion, Donald Hanson, Bob Willard, Mr. Richard Bolles (coach), Erwin Belorusky, Peter Ouellette, Robert Peirce, John Lewis, Stephen House (manager). Not pictured: Paul Oswald, Mr. Ronald Sarazin (coach).

Varsity track team underclassmen in Paul's junior year. Front row: James Montana, Daniel Lawson, Michael O'Melia, Tom McDonough, Stephen Smith, Mark Pozzi, Rick Villamaino, Mark Hammond, Michael Shubert. Row 2: Steve Viger (manager), Gil Paquette, Bill Creighton, Rick Willard, Bruce Moore, Felix Tranghese, John Haetinger, Stan Sroka, Larry Bradley, Paul LaBroad, Mark McCandlish. Row 3: Larry Cooper, Peter Ouellette, Ed "Chip" McDonough; Bruce Ostrander, Jeff Crary, Carl Larson, Victor Linden, Kim O'Brien, Robert Hafey, Kevin Lightcap, Richard Dion. Not pictured: Brian Lavertue, Phillip Towle, Steven Wescott. 

Varsity swim team in Paul's senior year. Front row: Neil Washburn, Robert Tongue, James Lodigiani, Kenneth Alexander, Lee Hedges, Brad LaBroad, John Ouellette, David Lewis, Michael Busekist, Robert Riga, Richard Colby, David Scheumann, Mark Nooney. Row 2: Richard Taft, Michael Boutin, Richard Seligman, Thomas McLaughlin, Miss Janet Kerr (coach), Robert Parker, David Smith, John Bonin, Ronald Rennell, David Radebaugh. Row 3: Gus Maserati, Bruce Lindwall, James Montana, Peter Rybacki, Mark McCandlish, Donald Hanson, John Hire, David Owen. Row 4: Michael O'Melia, Paul LaBroad, Chuck Taylor, John Haetinger (tri-captain), Mr. Richard Bolles (coach), Peter Ouellette (tri-captain), Stan Sroka (tri-captain), Paul McNamara, William Tyler.

Foam in form. With his South Hadley foe is Paul LaBroad (foreground) in the fly leg of the 200 medley relay. Paul sparked the medley team to fourth in the state meet.

1970 varsity track team seniors. Front row: Steve Viger (manager), Peter Ouellette, Kim O'Brien, Bob Ireland, Rick Willard, Larry Bradley, Stan Sroka, Carl Larson. Row 2: Gil Paquette, Paul LaBroad, Larry Cooper, Bruce Moore, Edward "Chip" McDonough, Jeff Crary, John Haetinger, Mr. Francis Dutille (coach). Not pictured: Jim Manferdini, Felix Tranghese.  

That incredible moment in the 100 yard dash --- off the blocks first against Agawam are Tom McDonough, Jim Manferdini, and Paul LaBroad ((fourth from left with right arm outstretched). Tom placed second in the Valley Wheel meet; Paul grabbed third spot in the Western Mass. low hurdles; Jim, a 10.3 man in the 100, also excelled in the 220 at 22.9. Both winning times were set in the Valley Wheel meet.