Shirley Ann Breitenbach

Shirley Ann Breitenbach, age 83 years, passed away on Thursday evening, June 12, 2025, at the Courtyard Senior Living Assisted Living Facility, Clinton, NJ, surrounded by her loving family.

*A more comprehensive obituary will be forthcoming at the discretion of the family*

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, May 11, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Helen (Lekas) Galehan.

She and her late husband, Bill, had formerly resided in Cary, NC, for 30 years before relocating to Flemington, NJ, in 2020 to be closer to their family.

While in Cary, NC, she operated an in-home day care business.

Later in life, she and Bill sought out adventures, such as river cruises in Europe, parasailing in Hilton Head, SC, and hiking and whitewater rafting in the Appalachian Mountains.

She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, the late William E. Breitenbach, who died in 2023, as well as her son, Bryan Breitenbach, in 1997.

Surviving are two children, William Breitenbach and his wife, Nancy of Flemington, NJ, and Karen (Breitenbach) Haire of New Hope, PA, and her three grandchildren, Emma, Will, and Noah.

A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Magdalen de Pazzi Roman Catholic Church, 105 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ 08822, at a date and time to be announced.

Cremation services were held privately under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by clicking the link below.

For further information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.holcombefisher.com.