San Benito County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....BREEN, Leah Margaret November 24 1920
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San Juan Mission News
San Juan Mission News
Saturday November 27, 1920

Mrs. Breen Is
Called To Rest
After Long Illness

San Juan and San Benito county people are mourning the passing of one of the
pioneer women of this vicinity and the state, Mrs. Leah Margaret Breen, widow of
the late John Breen. The deceased, who had been ailing for several months,
passed away at the family home on Wednesday, November 24th, the day before
Thanksgiving, at the age of 85 years, her birthday falling on September 28.
Mrs. Breen was a native of Ulster county, New York, and came to San Juan when a
child with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith. Her father was an attorney at
law and was the first San Juan postmaster, away back in 1848, before the great
gold excitement of the year following. She has resided here continuously since
that time.
In 1852 she was married to John Breen, a member of the well known Breen family,
which has been one of the potent factors of developing the state of California.
Her husband was called to his reward several years ago and since that time has
lived with some of the children at the old family residence here.
During her declining years and through her last illness she has been tenderly
cared for by her children to whom she is deeply attached. Not only was she a
devoted mother, but was a consistent Christian and an ardent worker for
everything tending toward the betterment of her home and the community in
general, and in her death San Juan and the entire county loses a faithful friend
and counsellor and her children a devoted mother.
The funeral took place Friday (yesterday) morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Father
O'Reilly conducting the last solemn services at the Old Mission Catholic church
and said a High Mass for the repose of her soul. Hundreds of the friends and
former associates of the deceased were in tendance from all parts of the county
and state to offer a last tribute of respect and to follow the remains to their
last resting place in the Catholic cemetery where interment was had.
The following children survive her: E.P. Breen, of the Topo section; Frank
Breen, of San Juan; Mrs. Thomas Murray, of San Francisco; Mrs. Thos. Nyland, of
San Juan; Mrs. M. O'Benchain, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, and Eileen, Gertrude and
Adelaide Breen, who reside in the family home here.
The sorrow of the family over the passing of this noble character who has
accomplished so much for the welfare and betterment of the entire community is
shared by San Juan and San Benito county.

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