Joseph Breckons

Joseph “Joe” Breckons, 89, of Washington, died Thursday, March 28, 2019, in Donnell House. He was born June 10, 1929, in Washington, a son of the late William and Ann Hampe Breckons. Mr. Breckons held many jobs over his lifetime, including working in a feed mill, in coal mines, for the B&O Railroad, and in a brickyard.  He also worked at the Transformer in Canonsburg, as a guard at the Meadows, owned a Texaco Station in Eighty Four, and worked at National Annealing Box Company, where he ran a steel press and helped to negotiate a union contract.  In addition, he was part owner of Carpet Market and Joey’s Self Storage for 35 years. Mr. Breckons played semi-pro baseball for Crossroads Church in 1948.  He loved going on drives, loved to watch his son and grandson play softball, and loved to play golf, traveling to may courses with friends and family, including his grandson.  Mr. Breckons enjoyed mowing grass, swimming, and hunting deer, as well as rabbits and pheasants.  He loved flowers and birds, reading Farm and Dairy, doing word search puzzles, and playing poker.  He also loved to go on deliveries to horse farms and help his son Joseph Jr. unload shavings. Mr. Breckons was a member of Chartiers Crossroads United Presbyterian Church and Masonic Temple Sunset Lodge 623. On May 7, 1949, he married Lois P. Danley, who survives.  He and his wife met at Crossroads Church when they were 19 years old.  He would walk from Arden to her parents farm to court her.  Mr. Breckons built the house in which he and his wife raised their family. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three children, Linda Jo Habarka (John) of Washington, Joseph Breckons, Jr., (Robin) Of Claysville, and Lois Ann Casper (Albert, deceased) of Washington; one grandson, Joseph Breckons, III, of Claysville; many nieces and nephews; three sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law. Deceased are five sisters, five brothers, and three brothers-in-law. Friends will be received on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 1st.  Burial will follow in Claysville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 1100 Liberty Avenue, Suite E-201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.