By: Robert Shepherd, MD
Dr Thomas Paul Broome, 1932–2023
Issue: BCMJ,
vol. 66, No. 9, November 2024,
Pages 352-353 Obituaries
Dr Thomas Paul Broome and I both sang in the Victoria Choral Society for years. He was a bass, while I’m a tenor. More than once, he shared, “The tenors sound good.” For a while, he hosted sectional rehearsals for the basses in his living room.
Paul worked as an internist in Victoria. I came across one of his consults for a mutual patient, who had respiratory symptoms. The consult mentioned that Paul had instructed the patient in diaphragmatic breathing, something choir directors have choristers do at the beginning of every rehearsal.
The following is an edited excerpt from an obituary that appeared in the Times Colonist, 16–18 September 2023.
On 3 September 2023, Dr Thomas Paul Broome passed away at age 91. He was predeceased by his wife, Ann Theresa Broome, leaving behind his son, David Broome. In recent years, Paul spent much of his time with his friend Patty Grant. She provided friendship, support, and a new zest in his life.
Paul spent the majority of his energy helping others. He looked back fondly at his time at Queen’s University’s School of Medicine, which he graduated from in 1956. For 41 years, he had an internal medicine practice in Victoria, retiring in 2011.
After retiring, he enjoyed every day with a community of friends and activities, including choirs, weekly Spanish tortilla–perfecting sessions, the Goodtimers coffee group, walks, visits to Hermann’s Jazz Club, and time spent at his Pender Island cottage.
—Robert Shepherd, MD
Victoria
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