Richard H. Breen Sr.

Brockton Richard H. Breen Sr., 79 years, of Brockton, died June 25, 2008, at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center after a brief illness. Born, raised and educated in Boston, he was a son of the late George and Muriel (Lamb) Breen. He was the husband for 52 years of Eileen M. (Latta) Breen; father of Richard Breen Jr. and his wife Donna of Westford, Timothy Breen and his wife Nancy of Hampton, N.H., Ellen Engelhardt and her husband Paul of Raynham, Elizabeth McAuliffe and her husband David of Raynham and Michael Breen of Fall River; grandfather of 16; brother of William Breen of Kalispell, Mont.; cousin of Sue Wolverton and her husband Richard of Winthrop; and uncle of several nieces and nephews. He was a veteran of World War II, who served with the U.S. Marine Corps and had been employed for 31 years as a driver for the Brockton Area Transit Company. Visiting hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont St. (Rte. 123), Brockton, Sunday 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Graveside service Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. For condolences and directions, www.conleyfuneralhome.com.