Robert B. and Beverly B. Breckinridge - Mesa, AZ

There will be a joint memorial service for Robert B. and Beverly B. Breckinridge at 10 a.m. on 

Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Adams, NY, with interment 

immediately following in the Elmwood Cemetery, Adams, NY.

Robert Barrett Breckinridge, born in 1926 in Binghamton, NY, passed away March 9, 2020, in

Mesa, AZ.

At the time of his passing he was survived by his wife of 69 years, Beverly Bartlett Breckinridge, 

and his brother, John E. Breckinridge, who later passed in 2021. Additional survivors include his 

children: William Breckinridge (June) of N. Charleston, SC, Barbara Rommel (Mal) of Mesa, AZ, 

Joanne Brown (Jeff) of Dexter, MI, and Robert Breckinridge (Peg) of Bethlehem, PA; grandchildren: 

Michael Zurhellen, Thomas Thornton, Jessica B. Smith, Brian Zurhellen, Cynthia Z. Burton, Eric B.

Breckinridge, Malissa Rommel, Abigail Breckinridge, Robby Breckinridge, Courtney Fowler, and

Andrea Fowler; and 13 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Noxon and Helen Barrett Breckinridge, and a

brother, Philip A. Breckinridge.

Bob attended Dartmouth College and Tufts University and served in the US Navy and the Naval

Reserves. He was employed as an engineer for several companies, and, after retiring in

California, he taught at a local college and was a hospital volunteer. Bob was a faithful servant

and active in his church.

Bob was a kind and gentle man who will always be remembered for being an active and loving

father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and for his role as the unofficial family photographer,

always eager to capture all of the family's special - and ordinary - moments.

Beverly Bartlett Breckinridge, of Mesa, AZ, was reunited with her beloved late husband of 69

years, Robert Barrett Breckinridge, on October 7, 2025.

Beverly was born in 1930 in Adams, NY, to the late Edward Bradley Bartlett and June Thomas

Parker.

Survivors include her brother, Merrill Parker (Ginny) of Williamson, NY; children: William

Breckinridge (June) of N. Charleston, SC, Barbara Rommel (Mal) of Mesa, AZ, Joanne Brown

(Jeff) of Dexter, MI, and Robert Breckinridge (Peg) of Bethlehem, PA; grandchildren: Michael

Zurhellen, Thomas Thornton, Jessica B. Smith, Brian Zurhellen, Cynthia Z. Burton, Eric B.

Breckinridge, Malissa Rommel, Abigail Breckinridge, Robby Breckinridge, Andrea Fowler, and

Courtney Fowler; and 14 great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, Eunice

Urban.

Beverly attended St. Lawrence University before marrying Bob, the love of her life. She spent

the next several years gracefully managing a household of four children and later taught

preschool. After achieving the title of Nana, she became a volunteer at her local hospital in

Southern California, where she started a children’s activity program for the facility's young

patients.

Beverly will be remembered for being an attentive mother and grandmother; keeping her hands

busy baking, cooking, sewing, writing notes, completing puzzles, and knitting; and her love of

reading with children, traveling, and helping with the church bazaars.

In lieu of flowers, donations for Robert and Beverly can be made to Hospice of the Valley,1510 

E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014 or online at hov.org.

Local arrangements are with the Piddock Funeral Home Inc, Adams, NY.

Condolences may be made at www.piddockfuneralhome.com