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Richard Neely Breen, 77, Navy veteran with more than 50 years’ service

Richard Neely Breen
Richard Neely Breen

Richard Neely Breen, 77, died Friday, February 26, 2016, at a local hospital. He was a native of Kittanning, Pa., and resident of Virginia Beach.

He was a retired Navy veteran with over 50 years of combined service.

He was preceded in death by his father, Richard D. Breen of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; mother, Patricia, of Virginia Beach; and son, John Breen of Norfolk. He is survived by Peggy Breen, his loving wife of 55 years, of Virginia Beach; his sister, Nancy Lamm of Booneville, Ark.; his son, Todd Breen, and his wife, Vickie, of Fort Knox, Ky.; his granddaughter, Erika Breen of Virginia Beach; his grandsons, Michael Breen of Hawaii, and Nicholas and Alexander Breen of King, N.C.

A graveside service will be held in Colonial Grove Memorial Park at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 4.

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