Raymond E. Breakfield Sunday, July 20, 2025. Dear husband of Charlotte (nee: Van Hoogstraat) for 57 years; loving father of Raymond, Jr. (Angela), Stephen, Mark (Natalie) Breakfield, Margaret (Daniel) Nahlik and Sarah (Marc) Bousquet; grandpa of Richard (Julie), Nicholas (Christine), Zachary (Kortney), Morgan, Catherine, Alexander, Ian, Dylan, Zoe (Noah), Andrew, Marissa, Zyanne (Grant), Lucas, Zia and Grace; great grandpa of 15; brother of the late Lenny (survived Hazel), Janice Breakfield, brother-in-law, uncle cousin and friend.
Ray worked as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service for 38 years and active member of the letter carriers union. Served as an active Jefferson County Sheriff’s reserve officer for 15 years. Also served in the United States Army National Guard for 8 years.
Services: Funeral at Kutis South County Chapel 5255 Lemay Ferry Road Saturday, July 26, 10am. Concludes at funeral home. Visitation Friday 4-8pm.
So sorry for your loss, Charlotte. Ray was such a kind man and I know mom and dad, Gus and Jan Frank, were there to welcome him to his heavenly home My deepest sympathies.
I am sorry to hear of Ray’s passing. He was one of my early mentors in the Post Office, and an exemplary Union man!
We were very sorry to hear of Ray’s passing. Ray was an excellent letter carrier and a dedicated member of the Letter Carriers’ Union in St. Louis for 60 years. He served with distinction as a Shop Steward, an Editor for the Mound City Carrier and the Vice Chairman of the Union’s Retirees organization. Ray was very serious about representing his fellow union members, but he also always had a funny story or a witty come-back to lighten everyone’s mood. He was a good friend and will be dearly missed. Our deepest sympathies go out to Charlotte and the entire family.
I so sorry Charlotte. He always had a smile and a laugh. He had a big heart and it showed.
Dear Charlotte, Hazel and famly
I am sorry for your loss. Please know I send you all prayers and lots of love. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
Dear Charlotte and Family
I am so sorry for your loss of Ray. He was a great man and so much fun with his witty personality. I know Howard was there to greet him at heavens door with so many other friends. I will keep you and the family in my prayers. 🙏❤️
My Condolences to Ray’s family and friends. He was someone who was always smiling and extremely pleasant man and worked hard for Branch 343. Sending prayers of comfort to you all.
So sorry to hear of your loss. May the Lord give you comfort and this time. If you need anything, just give me a call. God bless.
Dear Charlotte and family.
So sorry for your loss. I WAS A RESERVE Officer with Ray and I counted him as my friend.
Condolences and prayers to the family. Ray will always be remembered by the people he touched
Ray is going to be greatly missed at branch 343 and by all who knew him. I will miss his smile and how he could make feel at ease without even trying. I’m sending prayers to you, his family that as the days go by your sorry will be replaced with happy memories of Ray.
Sorry for your loss Ray truly represented the letter carriers union very well. Joe Miller