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Caroline Brodniak Obituary
Caroline was born on March 23, 1942 in Longview, Washington. She grew up in Mukilteo and attended Everett High School, graduating in 1960. She graduated from Fort Wright College with a degree in Education and earned a Masters Degree from Eastern Washington University.
Caroline had a passion for education and her love of teaching was evident for over 34 years in various roles. She was a proud member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority in Seattle and enjoyed activities with fellow teachers over the years.
Caroline was an active member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Seattle and sang in the choir there for many years.
Caroline was very proud of her heritage and hometown of Mukilteo. Some of her fondest memories included the extended family gatherings with the Losvars and Fischers.
Caroline loved spending time with family and friends, including her weekly Starbucks group. She was an avid supporter of Seattle sports teams including the Seahawks, Mariners, and Huskies.
Caroline was preceded in death by her parents Helen & Wallace Brodniak and her special friend Howard. She is survived by her brother Lloyd (Kathy) Brodniak, her nephew Roger (Kristyn) Brodniak, and her niece Amy (Ryan) Godbersen. She was always delighted hearing about her great-nephews Byron, Will, Andy, and Alex, and their various activities.
A memorial mass will be held at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Seattle on Thursday, July 31, at 9 am, followed by a reception.
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Memories and Condolences
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Shirley Fullner
August 6, 2025
Caroline was always very special to me. I worked with her several years at Northgate Pacific Fabrics. I was her supervisor. We became very close with her. My late husband and I enjoyed many dinners out and many barbecues on our deck. She was always in our lives. She will be forever missed.
Shirley Fullner
August 6, 2025
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
KRISTINE HOFMANN
August 2, 2025
Sister Caroline was one of my favorite teachers at Immaculate Conception School in Everett. She taught me calligraphy in our civics club at school. It was nice to see what she was doing on Facebook, and keeping in touch. Sweet lady. Sorry to have missed her service. Rest in peace Caroline.
Mary Schireman
July 30, 2025
Very sorry to hear of Caroline's death...we haven't seen each other much lately but exchanged cards each Christmas. Sr Caroline was our 7th grade teacher and she worked hard at making learning fun. We gave her a run that's for sure...later we reconnected and enjoyed some good conversations. My prayers for her and your family!
Zoann Murphy
July 30, 2025
Caroline, you were the best teacher at Immaculate! Your stern discipline of our rather unruly class coupled with reading aloud and playing your guitar for us, finally managed to tame the "worst class" there and kept us from being suspended en masse!
Thank you for joining our Camp Fire Group on our adventures to Camp Killoqua and Hat Island. We loved singing with you and practicing our first aid skills on our more-or-less willing "patient"!
I'm very glad I got to see you when I came back to Everett; my lunches with you, Mom, and Teri were a lot of fun. Who would have believed that we would reconnect after all those years?
Zoann Murphy
Martha McCutchan
July 29, 2025
Dear sweet Caroline. Jim and I were with her the night before she entered the convent. She told us "she wanted to go out before she went in". A good memory of a fun evening. May our sweet friend rest in peace.
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