Spoken words by Ann his sister
We are here to celebrate the life of a wonderful father, son,
and brother, Edward John Breen was born to parents Bill and
Kitty on the 15th August 1944in Clonmel Tipperary He lived together
with Brother Thomas, and Sisters Kay, May, and Ann. The Family
relocated from Ireland to England in 1957. They settled 66 Brook
Street Bury Lancashire an area that housed many family members
who had previously made the journey from Ireland
Edward attended St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School
along with his siblings. After leaving School he worked at Brook
Street scrap yard where he made many friends and enjoyed socialising
in his spare time In 1964 at the age of 19 Edward enlisted in
the British Army He achieved the rank of Lance Corporal in the
regimental Police of the Lancashire Fusiliers. Edward married
Rita and together they had Children John, Georgina, and Eve.
After serving in the Caribbean and Hong Kong, Edward left the
Army in 1970 and he settled in Sutton Coldfield Birmingham
Edward enjoyed many years of happy work at Birmingham Council
and regularly returned to Bury to visit close family members,
he eventually returned to Bury following his early retirement