Gregory Lee “Peck” Broussard

July 9, 1961 - December1, 2022

Gregory Lee Broussard, faithful, joyful, endearing husband, father, brother and friend, passed into heaven while at home in Meridian, Idaho on December 1, 2022.
Greg was born and raised in Abbeville, Louisiana and had “Cajun” roots through and through. He had a brilliant mind and a great sense of humor. He was a very loving, compassionate, and humble man. He lost his father at a very young age, and because of this loss he developed a very close relationship with his Heavenly Father which lasted his entire life.
Greg was married to Denise Broussard and had two beautiful daughters and three grandchildren whom he was very proud of. Greg was in an automobile accident which resulted in injuries that confined him to a wheelchair when he was twenty-seven years old. His girls were three years old and four months old at the time. His accident did not stop him from ‘passing a good time’. He would take his girls to Kart-Ranch and to Ragin Cajun sporting events. He was always organizing tail-gate parties for his friends for Cajun football games at the University of Lafayette Louisiana. He also loved to be in the kitchen helping cook his favorite Cajun dishes and eating Louisiana crawfish.
Greg played football at Abbeville High School (#78), and after graduation received a Bachelor of Science Degree from DeVry University in Dallas. He took a job in information Technology at Unisys Corporation. After his disability, he continued his education receiving a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He then attended the University of Mississippi and was a Physics PhD Candidate specializing in physical acoustics at the National Center for Physical Acoustics. His research was to develop equipment for the Department of Defense using Laser Doppler Vibrometer technology to find buried land mines. This technology was developed and is currently in operation.
Greg also had a great impact on his friends, two of which chose career paths in medicine because of his influence, and now have saved hundreds of lives in their careers.
He later remarried after meeting his wife, Bonnie, on a Caribbean cruise out of New Orleans. He was very adventurous and loved to travel. He sailed on multiple cruises in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Alaska. He visited most of the National Parks while traveling 46 states of the USA, and made a trip exploring his Cajun roots in Nova Scotia, Canada. He took road trips everywhere, and was able to travel the entire east and west coasts of our beautiful country.
Greg is survived by his devoted wife of 22 years, Bonnie Ellen Broussard; daughters Erin Broussard and Lauren and husband Stephen Lee; three grandchildren, Hayden Beasley, Caroline and Camille Lee; brother Bryan Broussard; sisters Trisha and her husband, Tony Taylor and Sheila Broussard Frederick and her husband, Shane; four nephews, Landon Taylor, Bradley Grafffeo, Tad Graffeo, and Jayden Svay, and one niece Kalie Taylor. Uncles, Dr. Gordy Landry, Jr., Harold James ‘Bitsy’ Broussard, Terry Lynn Broussard and Aunt Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Broussard; and many cousins and friends, all of whom he loved dearly.
He is preceded in death by his father Lynn Gay Broussard and his mother Phyllis Marie Landry; step-father C.J. Chauvin; Maternal Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordy Landry, Sr. and Paternal Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Broussard; Uncle, Corwin Redell Broussard.
A Memorial will be held to celebrate his life at a later date.