George H. Breuler Sr.

1921 - 2022

George H. Breuler Sr.
September 12, 1921 - September 18, 2022
George H. Breuler, Sr., 101, of Ashlar Village, Wallingford, formerly of Lincoln Street, North Haven, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at the Masonicare, Wallingford, with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of 75 years to the late Evelyn Barone Breuler. George was born in New Haven on September 12, 1921 and was the son of the late George B. and Anna M. Hassler Breuler. He served his country faithfully in the US Army for over three years in the 328th Combat Team and the 26th Yankee Division, during which time George helped liberate two concentration camps in Dachau, Germany, and Mauthausen, Austria, and because of his bravery and generosity he saved so many lives. George worked as a State Inspector for the Consumer Protection Department for the State of Connecticut for 15 years, until his retirement, and later was a bus driver for 15 years for the former Victor Nutile Bus Company of North Haven. George was nominated for Quilt of Valor, the CT Governor Medal of Honor, and was inducted in the Veterans Hall of Fame. He oversaw the North Haven Memorial Day Parade for 14 years, where he was honored as their Grand Marshall for one year. George was past treasurer of the 328th Combat Team and the 26th Yankee Division, was a member of the American Legion Murray/Reynolds Post #76, where he served as Past Commander and held numerous offices. George was past president for the Connecticut State Employees Association Chapter #405, he served on the Town of North Haven Aging Committee, the North Haven Building Board of Appeals, the North Haven Planning and Zoning Board and was a North Haven Constable. He was Past President of the Babe Ruth Little League and was the manager of the American Legion Baseball Team. When George turned 100, Congresswoman, Rosa DeLauro and North Haven First Selectman, Michael Freda, along with the American Legion color guard, honored him for his lifetime of service and the Town of North Haven celebrated "George Breuler Day." George had the honor of placing a floral wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers and was invited to the opening ceremony of the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. He leaves daughters, Mary Ellen Braunstein (husband, Irwin) and Paula Regan; a son, Steven J. Breuler; daughter-in-law, Joan Breuler. Grandfather of Kevin, Kimberly and Jeffery Breuler, Jennifer (Breuler) Rosa and Nelson Rosa, Katherine Werdann, Emily and Elizabeth Regan. Predeceased by his son, George H. Breuler, Jr,
Looking back on a long life well lived, George was a proud man who contributed so much in 101 years and asked so little in return.
The Visiting Hours will be Thursday, Sept. 22nd from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at The Havens Family North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Barnabas Church, 44 Washington Avenue, North Haven, on Friday at 12 noon. Interment with Full Military Honors will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hamden. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion, Murray/Reynolds Post #76, 20 Church Street, North Haven, CT 06473. www.northhavenfuneral.com