BANGOR – W. Woody Breedlove, 71, died Nov. 8, 2005, at his residence. He was a born a native of Granville County, N.C., Oct. 1, 1934, the son of the late Graham F. and Virginia Woody Breedlove. A graduate of Stovall High School, Stovall, N.C., he attended Chowan College in Murfreesboro, N.C., and a graduate of Husson College in Bangor, receiving a bachelors degree in business. After retiring from the Air Force in 1978, he entered the real estate business with Century 21 Acres Away, then Century 21 Columbia. In 1985, he went with ERA Dawson-Bradford Co. in Bangor where he was licensed until recently. Woody was active in politics, he was a delegate to the State democratic conventions many times. He was appointed a dedimus Justice by Governor John Baldacci in 2004. He was a past member of the Bangor Breakfast Kiwanis, a member of the Bangor Lyons Noon Club and past president of the Bangor Night Lyons, as well as the American Legion, and Disabled American Veterans. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed fishing with long time friend Mike Caruso, and sailing and power boating out of Southwest Harbor with his good friend Leon Higgins. He loved gardening and was always experimenting with ways to raise bigger and better tomatoes. He is survived by his wife, Cecilia Bois Breedlove; son, John Richard Breedlove and wife, Jacquelyn, of Bangor; daughters, Teresa Ann Curry and her husband, Kevin, of Levant, Christina Ann Coombs and husband, Stanley, of Bangor; and dear granddaughters, Calleigh Grace and Shayna Faith Coombs of Bangor; sisters, Grace Grimm of Cary, N.C. and Nancy and her husband, Dr. Maury McCarthy, of Winter Haven, Fla. He was predeceased by a sister, Nell Duckworth; and brother, Herbert. He will be missed by his many friends and acquaintances in the Bangor Area. Friends are welcome to call from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Brooking-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York St., Bangor. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments following the services Friday to the Brookings-Smith, Family Center, 163 Center St., Bangor. Interment will be in Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Augusta. Gifts in his memory many be sent to a charity of one’s choice.
W. WOODY BREEDLOVE
