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Patricia May Breazile |
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December 13, 1932 ~ December 6, 2015 |
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December 14, 2015 |
 Patricia
May Breazile, 82, of Bonners Ferry went to be
with her Lord and Savior Sunday December 6,
2015. She passed away at her home in Copeland
with family by her side. She was born December
13, 1932 in Hillsboro, Oregon, the daughter of
Paul Orin Ringle and Elsie (Haney) Ringle.
Pat graduated from Hillsboro High School in
1951. In December 1952 she married her high
school sweetheart and love of her life, Richard
(Dick) Breazile who was in the Air Force at the
time. After his honorable discharge the couple
settled down in Hillsboro and began their
family.
By all accounts Pat was a wonderful cook, a
skilled seamstress, artist, poet, and friend to
many, but most importantly a loving and caring
mother to her three children.
When her children were old enough, Pat accepted
a position as office manager at the Hillsboro
Elks Lodge No. 1682 where she worked for several
years until a stroke forced her retirement in
1982. After her stroke Pat was an inspiration
for many as she donated her time to caregiver’s
training classes that were held periodically at
Tuality Hospital. During this time she shared
her own personal experiences and challenges to
help give caregivers better insight into caring
for loved ones who had suffered a stroke. She
was also instrumental in organizing and leading
the Hillsboro Stroke Club support group in
conjunction with Tuality Hospital until she
moved with her husband to Bonners Ferry in the
summer of 2001 to be closer to family.
Being a city girl all her life, she was in
constant amazement at the abundant wildlife that
surrounded her Northern Idaho home on any given
day. And she never tired of spending her summer
evenings with her husband watching the sun set
over the Selkirks. Sadly, their time together in
their new home came to an end all too soon as
Dick passed away suddenly in Sept. of 2003. In
spite of her disability, Pat was determined to
remain in the home she loved and with the help
of family and loving caregivers, she did just
that until the end.
Survivors include a daughter Debra Hampton of
New Bedford, Massachusetts, Robert (Jeanne)
Breazile of Bonners Ferry, Craig (Tammy)
Breazile of Blachly, Oregon; eight
grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; one
great-great grandchild. She also leaves behind
other loving relatives and numerous friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick
Breazile; a granddaughter Sarah Breazile; and a
brother, Richard Ringle of Florida.
Cremation has taken place and in lieu of a
funeral service family and friends will be
invited to attend a celebration of Pat’s life in
the summer of 2016. |
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