Paul R. Breininger

Paul R. Breininger obituary, Pontiac, MI

Paul R. Breininger

Paul Breininger Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Simpson-Modetz Riverside Chapel on Aug. 5, 2025.

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BREININGER, PAUL R. SR. of Waterford; age 95; Went home to be with the Lord on August 4, 2025; Paul is survived by his loving wife Phyllis of 73 years; Devoted father of Pamela, Paul Jr. (Margo) and Philip (Dawn); Loving grandfather of Countess, Nathan, Kaitlyn, Chad, Zachary, Adam and Jacob and great grandfather of Layla, Elliot, Gavin, Charlotte, Monty, Sawyer and Zorana. Paul was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Thelma Breininger, his siblings Katie Hobson, Edith Kelly, Raymond Breininger, Harold Breininger and Carol Hetherington. Paul was a Sergeant in the United States Army during the Korean War. He retired from Community National Bank (now PNC) after 47 years. After retirement Paul worked at Springfield Oaks Golf Course. He was an active member of the former First Baptist Church of Pontiac (now Woodside Bible Church, White Lake). Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Woodside Bible Church, 9000 Highland Road, White Lake. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Riverside Chapel, Simpson-Modetz Funeral Home, 5630 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford and at church on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of service. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery.

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5630 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48327

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