Richard G. Brezina

ABINGTON Richard G. Brezina, 81, of Abington, formerly of Rockland, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at Coyne Health Care Center in Rockland, after long illness. A son of the late Frank and Rose (Prenosil) Brezina, he was born in Westfield, Feb. 6, 1927. He was raised and educated in Westfield and was a graduate of Massasoit College. He had lived in Rockland for 30 years before moving to Abington 15 years ago. Mr. Brezina served in the U.S. Marines for over 20 years, having served in World War II and Korea, retiring as gunnery sergeant. He received many medals, including the Good Conduct, WWII Victory, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, the National Defense Service, Korean Service and the United National Service medals. He received a Combat Action and Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon as well as a Philippine Liberation Ribbon and the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. Mr. Brezina had been employed as an insurance auditor for the Insurance Company of North America-CIGNA. He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Harkin) Brezina; five children, Richard Brezina of Braintree, Pamela Zullig of Pembroke, Mark Brezina of Abington, Suzanne Ozgood of Rockland and Paul Brezina of East Bridgewater. He was the brother of the late Barbara Liaszenik; and is also survived by six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass Friday at 9 a.m. in Holy Family Church, 403 Union St., in Rockland. Interment in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Visiting hours in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 45 East Water St., in Rockland, Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. For directions and an online guest book, please visit SullivanFuneralHomes.com. Sullivan Funeral Home 781-878-0920 Family Owned & Operated Since 1897