BORN

1930

DIED

2014

FUNERAL HOME

Burley Funeral Chapel

30 S E Ely Street

Oak Harbor, Washington

George Breha Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 16, 2014.

George Breha, the one of the last of the true western cowboys, passed away quietly on Monday, April 7, 2014. He was 83 years old.

George was born on October 18, 1930 in Passaic, New Jersey to Anna and John Breha. He spent most of his life in New Jersey. George was a New Jersey fish and game warden and later a Ford mechanic. He loved his horses, classic country music, and gun and coin collecting.

George moved to the Great Pacific Northwest in the 1990s to be closer to family. He loved the outdoors, including hunting and fishing.

George is proceeded in death by his son, George, in 2003 and his parents and siblings. He is survived by his two horses, Eagle and Jessa, two granddaughters, Christal Laurel of Tacoma and Rebecca Huffman Breha of Phoenix and their children.

Arrangements under the direction of Burley Funeral Chapel, Oak Harbor, WA.

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May 16, 2014

Crystal Butler

It's still hard to believe your really gone. I miss seeing your smile on Sunday. I most of all will miss getting to know you better.

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May 3, 2014

Debbie Lagasse

We miss you, Grampa. Every Sunday will be different without you.

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