WEBSTER – Edmond O. Breault, 90, died Monday, August 22, 2016 in Blaire House after a long illness. His wife of 59 years, Mary A. (Gion) Breault, died in 2007.
He leaves a son, Richard R. Breault and his wife Mary of Worcester; 2 granddaughters, Emma Logan and her husband Robert Logan VI of Salem, and Maggie Breault of Worcester; a great-grandson, Robert Logan VII; a sister, Lorraine Demers of Danielson, CT; nephews and nieces.
Born in Worcester and raised in Putnam, he was the son of Hector and Jeannette (Auger) Breault. He moved to Webster in 1950. He then lived in Auburn and Worcester.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving as a seaman first class on the USS South Dakota and the USS Manila Bay. He belonged to the Webster-Dudley American Legion Post #184 and to the VFW.
Mr. Breault owned and operated Ed’s TV from 1960 to 1979 when he retired. He previously worked at the American Woolen Company and at the American Optical Company in Southbridge. In his retirement, Ed volunteered to sing and play “all the oldies” at various local nursing homes.
He was a communicant at Saint Joseph Basilica and a member of its Holy Rosary Sodality and Sacred Heart Society. He served as a lector for 35 years.
An all-around handyman and builder, he constructed his own home in Webster and also built another home on Quaddick Pond in Thompson. He enjoyed wood working and made the missalette holders for the church out of oak.
The funeral will be held Saturday, August 27, from the Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 School St., Webster, with a Mass at 10:00 A.M. in Saint Joseph Basilica, 53 Whitcomb St., Webster. Burial will be in St. Joseph Garden of Peace, Webster. The Webster-Dudley Veterans Council will perform military honors. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, August 26, in the funeral home. Donations in his name may be made to First Church of the Nazarene, 233 Eastern Avenue, Lynn, MA 01902.