BRESKMAN
DOROTHY (nee Shepard)
Of Haverford, PA passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018. Mrs. Breskman was 92 and is predeceased by her husband, Joseph of 64 years. She is survived by her sons, David (Janet) of King of Prussia, PA, Ellis (Phoebe) of Malvern, PA, and Benjamin (Cathy) of Devon, PA; 8 grand-children, Sarah Cosme, Louis Breskman, Hope Stafford, Susan Breskman, Rebecca Nimerfroh , Rachel Breskman and William Breskman, and 5 great grandchildren. She is pre-deceased by her grandson, Brian Breskman. She was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on October 25, 1925, the only child of Belle Shepard and David Shepard, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1946. After graduating Penn, she married Joseph Breskman who had just returned from serving in the Pacific Rim at the end of WWII. They promptly married and started a family. Mrs. Breskman had many avid interests throughout her life. She loved the art world as both an artist and a collector. She sculpted and made life size statues and was passionate about art and art history. She played tennis and was a regular on the court well into her 60s. She had a zeal for learning and with her extroverted personality befriended many. Mrs. Breskman studied astrology, mysticism, the kabbalah and Reiki. An open-minded spirit, she was accepting of all cultures and had a fascination with all things spiritual. Both she and her husband traveled the world. They raised their family in Villanova, PA and spent 20+ years in Palm Beach, Florida in their twilight. Mrs. Breskman was a resident of The Quadrangle in Haverford, PA for the past 6 years of her life. Relatives and friends are invited to Graveside Services, Sunday 1:30 P.M. at Haym Salomon Memorial Park, 200 Moores Rd., Malvern, PA 19355. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Brian Edward Breskman Memorial Fund for Faculty Support, The Episcopal Academy, 1785 Bishop White Dr., Newtown Square, PA 19073.
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