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Stephen Breen
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Stephen M.
Breen
1942 - 2018
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Obituary for Stephen M. Breen

Stephen M.  Breen
Stephen Melville Breen, 75, died peacefully on March 26 at 3:20am in West Hartford, CT. His beloved sister, Janice was at his side. He was born on August 1, 1942, the eldest son of John and Edna Breen (Davis), in Natick, MA. He married the love of his life, Pamela Saunders Grinnell of Wellesley, MA on July 31,1965 and they had 49 wonderful years together until Pam’s death in 2014. He leaves his eldest daughter Deborah Ann Breen of Newburyport, MA, his sisters, Paula Breen-Shapiro & husband Herb of Mendham, NJ, and Janis Deborah Breen Carusone, & husband Joe of South Bristol, ME, his brother David Renton Breen of Framingham, MA, his daughter Karen Breen DeBlois & husband David of Wells, ME, and his son Alan Chandler Breen of Enfield, CT. He also leaves his nieces Stephanie Smith (Nate) and Kricket Warsky (Josh), nephews Todd Grinnell (India), Taylor Grinnell (Jillian), Jordan Warsky (Kelly), Nickolas Breen, Jack Breen, and brother in law, Chandler Grinnell & wife Debbie. Steve was a very competitive athlete and an expert skier. He joined Clapp and Treat, the venerable outdoor outfitters of West Hartford, CT in 1966 and helped to build their ski shop into a substantial business. He went on to establish his own manufacturer’s rep business with Mountain Trails, Inc where he marketed several respected outdoor product lines including Sierra Designs, North Face, Kelty Pack, Gerry, and Swix. In the early 1980s he went into the cable TV industry and was still wearing his Continental Cablevision jacket long after he retired. He was an inveterate reader with an inquisitive mind and had an extensive library that included classic books from his childhood and beyond. He was a member of John Eliot DeMolay in Natick as a youth and of the Loyal Order of the Moose (Thompsonville CT Lodge #1525) for the last 33 years. Steve will be remembered for his sportsmanship, his will of steel, his quiet but profound courage, his heart of gold, and his endless pursuit of the perfect golf game. A memorial service to celebrate Steve’s life will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, April 7th, in Story Chapel on the grounds of Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge. Interment will be observed privately by the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Masonicare Partners, Home Health & Hospice, 111 Founders Plaza, Suite 200, East Hartford, CT 06108. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels. For online expressions of sympathy or directions please visit www.leetestevens.com
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