Edward J. Breen

3/2/1931 - 8/25/2021

Edward J. Breen, 90, of Wallingford, died peacefully at his home, Wednesday, August 25, 2021. He was the loving husband of Margaret E. (Stubb) Breen. Ed was born in Mineola, NY, March 2, 1931, a son of the late William J. and Elizabeth (Reilly) Breen and was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He retired after 40 years of employment as Regional Account Executive with Best Plumbing Specialties of Maryland. He was an avid golfer and former member of the Farms Country Club in Wallingford, CT. In addition to his wife Margaret, Ed is survived by his brother, Bernard Breen (Sissel), daughter, Patricia Breen; his son, Edward (Caren) Breen and his son, Thomas (Elizabeth) Breen; his grandchildren, Sean Breen (Virginia), Trevor Breen (Elizabeth), Danielle (James) Marino, Reilly Breen, Ted Breen, Nathan Breen, and Zoe Breen, and eight great-grandchildren. Ed was predeceased by his two brothers, William J. Breen II and Michael Breen, and by his three sisters, Eileen Lowell, Elizabeth Nelson and Barbara Duff. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, September 8th, at 11 am, directly at Most Holy Trinity Church, 84 N. Colony St., Wallingford. Interment with military honors will follow in the State Veterans' Cemetery in Middletown. In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory may be sent to Most Holy Trinity Church, c/o the parish center, 25 N. Whittlesey Ave., Wallingford, CT 06492. Arrangements are under the direction of The Wallingford Funeral Home. www.wallingfordfh.com