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- [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Obit: Breindel, LaVern. 04JUN2016.
LaVern A. Breindel, 91, a resident of Silver Creek Terrace and formerly of Maine and Florida, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at the Elk Haven Nursing Home after an illness of the past two months.
He was born June 16, 1924, in St. Marys, son of the late William and Clara Lenze Breindel.
He was a graduate of Central High School, Class of 1943, and a graduate of Valparaiso Technical Institute in Indiana. He had worked for Sylvania in Emporium and in Bangor, Maine.
On Aug. 17, 1946, in the St. Mary's Church, he married Helen M. Meyer and she preceded him in death on Jan. 24, 2014.
LaVern was a member of Queen of the World Church, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War having served in the United States Navy, was an Eagle Scout in Troop 97, and enjoyed square dancing, hiking, and woodworking.
He is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Sue Wheeler and her husband, Sherwood, of Haddonfield, N.J. and Mary Beth Schaut and her husband, Donald, of St. Marys; two sons, Thomas L. Breindel and his wife, Debra, of Dedham, Maine and Timothy J. BrBreindel and his wife, Ellen, of Holden, Maine; eight grandchildren, Angela Bennett, Kelly Salyards, Robert Schaut, Dr. David Wheeler, Anne Marie Clemens, Jody Butilier, Jill Breindel, and J.T. Breindel; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Bon of St. Marys; and a sister-in-law, Patricia Schmidt, and her husband, Wolfgang, of Colorado.
Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Clara Schatz and Margaret Breindel; and by three brothers, Frederick, William, and Leo Breindel.
A Mass of Christian Burial for LaVern A. Breindel will be celebrated in the Queen of the World Church on Tuesday, June 7 at noon with the Rev. Richard Allen, pastor, officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Cemetery.
Visitation will be held in the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Tuesday morning from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Elk County Catholic School System, 600 Maurus St., St. Marys, Pa. 15857; or to the Silver Creek Terrace, 791 Johnsonburg Rd., St. Marys, Pa. 15857.
Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com.
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Published in The Daily Press on June 4, 2016
HFA: 04JUN2016
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- [S93] Staff, Buffalo News, The, (Name: Buffalo News, The; Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; Date: 31MAR1999;), Breindel, Frederick C.
REINDEL - Frederick C. "Porky" of Blasdell, NY July 29, 2012; beloved husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" (Greenthaner) Breindel; loving father of Robert (Anne), Frederick Jr. (Carolyn), Ronald (Mary Colleen), Daniel (Lisasa), David (Janet), James (Elizabeth), John (Debra) and Constance E. Breindel; son of the late William and Clara (Lenze) Breindel; brother of LaVern "Butch" (Helen) Breindel and Dorothy (Ludy) Bon and the late William (late Emma), Clarra "Sis" (late Regis) Schatz, Leo "Boots" (late Marie) and Margaret Breindel; also survived by 24 grandchildren, one great-grandson and many other family and friends. Family will be present to receive friends Tuesday 2-8 PM at the (Blasdell/Lackawanna Chapel) John J. Kaczor Funeral Home, Inc., 3450 South Park Ave., where prayers will be said Wednesday at 8:45 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Mother of Good Counsel Church at 9:30 AM. Entombment Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr. Breindel was a WW II Army Veteran, past commander at American Legion Post #60, a member of the K of C Hamburg Council #2220, and Ford Stamping Plant retiree. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Roswell Park or the American Heart Association. Share online condolences at www.kaczorfunerals.com
Buffalo News: 31JUL2012.
- [S2] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Bon, Dorothy M. (Breindel).
Dorothy M. Bon, 96, a resident of Kane Lutheran Home and formerly of 455 Wolfel Avenue, St. Marys, passed away peacefully at the Kane Lutheran Home on Monday, January 13, 2025.
Dorothy was born on June 10, 1928, daughter to the late William and Clara Lenze Breindel. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1947.
On June 23, 1951, in the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dorothy married the late Ludwig L. Bon, Jr., who preceded her in death on February 14, 2013.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter: Margaret "Peggy" Haines (Michael) of St. Marys; three sons: Joseph Bon (Bonny) of St. Marys, William Bon (Susan) of St. Marys, and Daniel Bon (Donna) of Altoona; nine grandchildren: Richard Bon (Jennifer), Meredith Bon, Joy Shaffer (Eric), Anthony Bon, Jamie Bon, Maura Jones (Patrick), Joseph Haines (Ashley), Martin Haines (Rebecca), and Rachel Wahl (Michael); thirteen great-grandchildren: Alex, Grace, Thomas, Samantha, Sabrina, Finley, Josephina, Connor, Bryce, Madison, Ronan, Ellie Jane, and Fynn; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband and parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by a grandson, Stephen; two sisters: Clara Schatz and Margaret Breindel in childhood; and four brothers; William, LaVern, Leo, and Frederick Breindel.
Dorothy was a devout Catholic, who attended daily Mass. As a young adult she was very active with the Girl Scouts. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends, dancing, and spending time in nature watching the birds. She was a creative person, passing her creativity down to her children and to her grandchildren. She cherished the ability to share her talents with ceramics, sewing, and painting with her family and friends, whom she loved dearly.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00AM with the Rev. Thomas Curry, O.S.B., celebrating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held in the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home, 169 Center Street, St. Marys, PA 15857 from 9:00AM until 10:30AM.
Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to the Christian Food Bank, PO Box 1033, St. Marys, PA 15857 or to Silver Creek Terrace Activities Fund, 791 Johnsonburg Road, St. Marys, PA 15857.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com
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Daily Press, The: 15Jan2025
Accessed: 16JAN2025
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