Services for Raymond L. Breese, 74, of 219 Webb Ave., Central Square, who died Friday at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital, will be at 10 am Wednesday at the Sears-Middleton Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary's Mausoleum, DeWitt.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Tuesday at the funeral home, 209 N. Main St., North Syracuse.
He was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, and lived in the Syracuse area for 30 years. Mr. Breese was a retired electrician for Carrier Corp. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving are three brothers, James E. Brees of Belleville, Mich., and Paul E. and Frank Brees, both of Marshalltown, Iowa; a sister, Virginia Davis of Marshalltown, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
Published in the Syracuse Post-Standard, May 26, 1986
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Uncle Ray was married to my Aunt Helen (Mnick) Breese, my mother's sister. He was always a good guy, taking the nieces and nephews places, including on some of Helen and Ray's vacations.
Whenever anyone in the family had an electrical job to be done, no matter how small, Uncle Ray was always more than willing to help out. He and Helen enjoyed travelling all over the country, and had many friends.
I was fascinated with his tattoos when I was a child. They were all run together and all one color, not like the tattoos that are done today. I remember he had one with his middle name included, "Leon". I think he kind of regretted getting all those tattoos while in the Navy, because he would tell others not to do it.
Services for Raymond L. Breese, 74, of 219 Webb Ave., Central Square, who died Friday at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital, will be at 10 am Wednesday at the Sears-Middleton Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary's Mausoleum, DeWitt.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Tuesday at the funeral home, 209 N. Main St., North Syracuse.
He was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, and lived in the Syracuse area for 30 years. Mr. Breese was a retired electrician for Carrier Corp. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving are three brothers, James E. Brees of Belleville, Mich., and Paul E. and Frank Brees, both of Marshalltown, Iowa; a sister, Virginia Davis of Marshalltown, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
Published in the Syracuse Post-Standard, May 26, 1986
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Uncle Ray was married to my Aunt Helen (Mnick) Breese, my mother's sister. He was always a good guy, taking the nieces and nephews places, including on some of Helen and Ray's vacations.
Whenever anyone in the family had an electrical job to be done, no matter how small, Uncle Ray was always more than willing to help out. He and Helen enjoyed travelling all over the country, and had many friends.
I was fascinated with his tattoos when I was a child. They were all run together and all one color, not like the tattoos that are done today. I remember he had one with his middle name included, "Leon". I think he kind of regretted getting all those tattoos while in the Navy, because he would tell others not to do it.
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