Mary C. Breckel, RN, 97, of Church Street died Friday, November 11, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Robert B. Breckel, Sr.
Born in Portland, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Conroy) Catterson. She had lived in Greenville for 55 years.
Mrs. Breckel was a 1937 graduate of Mercy Mount Hospital School of Nursing in Maine. She was employed at Fatima Hospital for many years until her retirement. Mary enjoyed spending time with her family and was an avid Red Sox fan.
She is survived by her children, Maryann Correia and her husband, Dr. Thomas Correia, Elizabeth “Betty” DeStout and her husband, Ret. Col. James DeStout, USAF, Robert Breckel, Jr. and his wife Gale and Thomas Breckel and his wife, Denise, seven grandchildren: James, Brian and Lisa DeStout, Christine Norberg, Major Stephen Guertin, USA, Stephanie and Michelle Breckel, seven great grandchildren and a sister Barbara Harley of Indian Harbor Beach, FL. She was the sister of the late George Catterson.
Her funeral will be held Wednesday at 8:30am from the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30am in St. Philip Church, 622 Putnam Pike, Greenville. Burial in St. Ann’s Cemetery, Cranston. Visitation Tuesday 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers donations to American Heart Assoc. PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220.