Julia McLean Brossman, 90, passed away in the afternoon hours Monday, September 5, 2016, of natural causes in her Washington, DC residence.
Born October 4, 1925, in Winston-Salem, NC, she was a daughter of the late Alex M. & Nell (Miller) McLean. Friends and family called her by her nickname, Judy.
She was the wife of the late Martin W. Brossman II, who died December 15, 2012.
Judy and Marty loved to travel the world together, developing a special affinity for Egypt which inspired her extensive knowledge of Egyptian history.
She was a lifelong advocate for voices that couldn’t be heard, standing up for civil rights injustices while majoring in Sociology at Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. She was a catalyst for the introduction of child labor laws, and a champion of increased opportunities for women. She carried forward her passion in her career as Research Analyst for the Dept. of Labor.
Judy is survived by her son, Martin W. Brossman III, husband of Barbara Carr Brossman, Raleigh, NC.
She was predeceased by her siblings: Edgar A. McLean, Oxon Hill, MD and Mary Smith, Shelby, NC.
Funeral Services Saturday, September 10, 2016, at 2 PM, from the Mull Funeral Home, 27 E. High St., Womelsdorf, with Ronald E Rice, officiating. Burial will follow in Womelsdorf Union Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call Saturday, from 1 PM until time of service at the funeral home.
Someone asked about gifts in memory of my Mom and I just had not thought of that until they asked. My high school came to mind for it not only helped me but my Mom would have loved it as a younger girl if it was available to her.
To make a gift in memory of my Mother, Julia McLean Brossman, please send a contribution to The Field School at 2301 Foxhall Road, NW Washington DC 20007.
For expanded obituary, and to express online condolences for the family, please visit www.mullfh.com
Link to the Funeral posting: http://www.hmfuneralhome.com/notices/Julia-Brossman
More about her life:
http://mymcleanhistory.blogspot.com/2014/07/my-mother-julia-mclean-brossman.html
Comment from others about Julia McLean Brossman:
http://mymcleanhistory.blogspot.com/2016/09/comments-from-others-about-my-late-mom.html
The Facebook page I created in her Honor:
https://www.facebook.com/juliamcleanbrossman/
Info about my Father that pass away in 2012:
https://www.facebook.com/The-Three-Martin-Brossmans-I-II-III-501557776551494/
Photos of my Mom, Julia McLean Brossman:
https://goo.gl/photos/yLWrSprP1H2CLRFS6
