he was the son of the late Clyde and Sylvia Presley Breeding
 Sam graduated High School in the class of 1959 in Cleveland
Army from 1963-1965 during the Vietnam Era as a Rank Specialist
 He was a member of the Wrightsville Fire Department for 28 years where he previously was First Assistant Chief
 He  retired from his employment  with Research Design and Development in Erie in 1996 after 21 years
 He was previously a welder at Penn Furnace and Iron in Warren
 Sam  also worked the gates at Stateline Speedway in Busti
Loretta Fisher Breeding whom he married March 29
Kevin (Jodi) Breeding and Joe (Tracy) Breeding; 13 grandchildren
Karissa Cratty and Madeline Cratty; five great-grandchildren
Polly Duhaine and Sue Terry; several nieces and nephews; and his special little dog
Sam was preceded in death by his mother-in-law
Gary Ransom and Bill Duhaine; and a  sister-in-law
Friends and family will be received for visitation at McKinney Funeral Homes and Cremation Services
PA on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm where a funeral service will be held on Wednesday
 A graveside service will be held with full military honors following the services at the funeral home at The Wrightsville Cemetery
 The family suggests memorials may be made in Sam’s honor to the Wrightsville Volunteer Fire Department or Hospice of Warren County
 Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.mckinneyfuneral.com
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