Shane A. Breer

SOUTH BARRE – Shane Alton Breer, 43, of South Barre, Vermont passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2016, at home.
Shane was born in Berlin, Vermont on August 28, 1973. He was the loving son of James “Jim” and Rosemary “Pecor” Breer. He was the younger brother of Todd Breer.
He started school at Berlin Elementary School in Berlin, and graduated from U-32 in Montpelier. Shane attended Johnson State College in Johnson, and Grossmont College in El Cajon, CA. For the last four years he attended Norwich University in Northfield. All this learning was towards becoming an elementary school teacher.
In 1994 Shane was proud to begin serving with the US Army as a scout with Troop G, 2nd Squadron of the 3rd Calvary Regiment in Bosnia and South Korea. Upon his return to the US he volunteered for Honor Guard Detail until his honorable discharge in 1999. Shane was honored by several military awards as well as recent rewards from Vermont and Norwich University. While in the Army he and Mary Everett married and became the parents of a beautiful girl, Cheyenne Ashly Breer. Cheyenne was Shane’s love, his light and his world.
Shane had several places of employment after the Army. He worked for J. & R. Builders, Inc., of Barre. He worked for many years at Carpenter Special Products in El Cajon, CA as a machinist. Upon returning to Vermont he worked at GW Plastics in Randolph, and at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters in Waterbury.
Shane loved the Army and for what it stands for. He loved the New York Yankees. He loved so many other sports. Shane loved to learn the history of the United States and the world.
Survivors include his daughter, Cheyenne Ashly Breer; his parents Jim and Rosemary Breer; his brother Todd Breer and niece Tayler Ann Breer. Step-grandmother, Celia Winters. Shane had many cousins and friends that he loved.
He is predeceased by his Grandfather, Wilbur Breer Sr.; Grandmother, Helen Peck; Grandmother, Joyce Pecor; Aunts Nancy Agresti and Viola Breer; Uncles Wilbur Jr., John and Scott Breer and Wayne Pecor, and cousin Maria Michaud.
A graveside service with military honors will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016, at 1:00 pm in the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Veterans’ Place at www.vermontveteransplace.org Condolences can be sent to PO Box 364, Barre, VT 05641 or BHIvermont@gmail.com