Barbara Jean Breslin's Obituary
Barbara Jean Breslin, 59, of Fort Myers, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018. She was born May 22, 1958 in Niskayuna, NY to Thomas J. and Phyllis (Edelman) Breslin.Born and raised in New York, Barb moved to Amsterdam, The Netherlands 30 years ago and spent the next 15 years exploring Europe. She moved back to the states, making Florida her home. Barb was a free spirit to the end and enjoyed music, travel and dancing but above all else, spending time with her family, friends and her faithful companion Sadie.Barbara is survived by her siblings: Patricia Day (Joseph), Thomas J. Breslin (Colleen) and Robert E. Breslin (Linda), all of New York; her nieces and nephews: Joseph, Casey (Brian), Tom (Tracy), Derek (Ashley), Jason, Chris, Nicole (Jordan), Jason (Sarah) and Justin. Also surviving are several great nieces and nephews, her significant other, Joseph Oddo and many wonderful friends in the U.S. and The Netherlands who she considered family.Barb was employed as a physical therapist assistant at Orthopedic Specialists where she loved her job and took great joy in helping others.A memorial services will be held at 6:00 PM Friday, January 26, 2018 in the chapel of Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907, 239-936-0555. Friends will be received from 4:00 pm until the time of the service.Online condolences may be offered at: www.fortmyersmemorial.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gulf Coast Humane Society, 2010 Arcadia St., Fort Myers, FL 33916
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