Obituary for Marcella Renee Breazile
Marcella Renee (Heid) Breazile, DPT (June 16, 1964 - March 20, 2023) passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family in The Villages, FL at the age of 58 after a year and a half battle with cancer.
A vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2023. Funeral mass will be 10:30 a.m. April 1, 2023. Both services will take place at her home parish of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Stillwater, OK. Marci was especially proud that her parents donated a part of their farm so the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church could be built on their land as an enduring landmark of their devotion to Jesus Christ. Below is the link to the livestream of the funeral Mass, anyone with this link can watch it from wherever they are. It will go live at 10:20 a.m. Saturday morning of the funeral-
https://boxcast.tv/view/the-funeral-mass-for-marcella-breazile-emsdovboyihejgsmsl7
Also, watch for Greg Breazile's facebook account for the live stream of the eulogies during the Vigil service and at the grave site.
Marcella (Marci) was born and raised in Stillwater, OK. She was the 7th of 9 children of David & Shirley Heid. She met her husband Gregory Breazile at their church youth group at age 14. During that retreat Marci fell in "like" with Greg and they dated steady throughout high school and college. After graduating from Stillwater High School in 1982, she attended Oklahoma State University before transferring to the University of Oklahoma where she attended Physical Therapy school. In 1986, she graduated with her bachelor's in physical therapy.
On August 23, 1986, Marcella and Greg were married at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Stillwater, OK. Then, as a military spouse, she traveled the world, living 6 years in Okinawa, Japan, 3 years in Stuttgart, Germany, and in various other places around the United States. She was able to travel around Europe, Asia, Northern Africa, and Israel. As a devoted military spouse, she brightened the lives of many military families in need. She cared for injured Marines, families who lost loved ones, and spouses who had difficulties dealing with life's struggles.
Wherever she went with her kind and positive spirit, she positively touched many lives. As a physical therapist, she viewed her career as a vocation and not an occupation. She genuinely cared for all of her patients and her results of getting people back on their feet was amazing. She always strived to mentor younger therapists around her and would thoroughly research any questions they had about treatment options. She always strived to be a better therapist and later earned her doctorate of physical therapy from Utica College in 2011.
Marcella was a devout Catholic and incredible wife to Greg, adoring and supportive mother to her four beloved children, spirited grandmother, caring mother in-law, daughter, aunt, sister and friend to all. She lived a life of service, volunteering at her church and in her community, she was always willing to help anyone in need. She lived a joyful life of faith, striving to deepen her relationship with the Lord and ministering to all those around her through her example and her light.
Affectionately known as Marvelous Marcella, Marci loved to dance, sing and laugh. She was always enthusiastically entertaining family and friends; she was happiest surrounded by those she loved. Her faith in God was exceptionally strong and in her final days, while struggling with the extreme pain of cancer all that she asked for were prayers. She said if her struggle was causing people to talk with God then it was a blessing. She also said "if I live and my cancer goes away then that is a win and if I die and go to Heaven that's a win. It's a win-win either way." Her faith in God was unshaken by her situation. She never asked, "why me" but rather said, "God's will be done!"
Marcella has joined in heaven her father David Heid Sr.; brother David Heid Jr.; nephew Vincent Heid and in-laws James Breazile and Joan Breazile.
Marcella is survived by her mother Shirley Heid; husband Gregory Breazile; her children Christopher Breazile, Stephanie Cane, Benjamin Breazile, Cecilia Chrzan; her son-in law's Taylor Cane and Christopher Chrzan; daughter-in-law Alyssa Ovaitt; two grandchildren Genesis and Atlas Cane; siblings Monica Heid, Kevin Heid, Brian Heid, Michael Heid, Douglas Heid, Richard Heid, Miriam Rose, their spouses as well as many nieces and nephews.
A vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2023. Funeral mass will be 10:30 a.m. April 1, 2023. Both services will take place at her home parish of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Stillwater, OK. Marci was especially proud that her parents donated a part of their farm so the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church could be built on their land as an enduring landmark of their devotion to Jesus Christ. Below is the link to the livestream of the funeral Mass, anyone with this link can watch it from wherever they are. It will go live at 10:20 a.m. Saturday morning of the funeral-
https://boxcast.tv/view/the-funeral-mass-for-marcella-breazile-emsdovboyihejgsmsl7
Also, watch for Greg Breazile's facebook account for the live stream of the eulogies during the Vigil service and at the grave site.
Marcella (Marci) was born and raised in Stillwater, OK. She was the 7th of 9 children of David & Shirley Heid. She met her husband Gregory Breazile at their church youth group at age 14. During that retreat Marci fell in "like" with Greg and they dated steady throughout high school and college. After graduating from Stillwater High School in 1982, she attended Oklahoma State University before transferring to the University of Oklahoma where she attended Physical Therapy school. In 1986, she graduated with her bachelor's in physical therapy.
On August 23, 1986, Marcella and Greg were married at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Stillwater, OK. Then, as a military spouse, she traveled the world, living 6 years in Okinawa, Japan, 3 years in Stuttgart, Germany, and in various other places around the United States. She was able to travel around Europe, Asia, Northern Africa, and Israel. As a devoted military spouse, she brightened the lives of many military families in need. She cared for injured Marines, families who lost loved ones, and spouses who had difficulties dealing with life's struggles.
Wherever she went with her kind and positive spirit, she positively touched many lives. As a physical therapist, she viewed her career as a vocation and not an occupation. She genuinely cared for all of her patients and her results of getting people back on their feet was amazing. She always strived to mentor younger therapists around her and would thoroughly research any questions they had about treatment options. She always strived to be a better therapist and later earned her doctorate of physical therapy from Utica College in 2011.
Marcella was a devout Catholic and incredible wife to Greg, adoring and supportive mother to her four beloved children, spirited grandmother, caring mother in-law, daughter, aunt, sister and friend to all. She lived a life of service, volunteering at her church and in her community, she was always willing to help anyone in need. She lived a joyful life of faith, striving to deepen her relationship with the Lord and ministering to all those around her through her example and her light.
Affectionately known as Marvelous Marcella, Marci loved to dance, sing and laugh. She was always enthusiastically entertaining family and friends; she was happiest surrounded by those she loved. Her faith in God was exceptionally strong and in her final days, while struggling with the extreme pain of cancer all that she asked for were prayers. She said if her struggle was causing people to talk with God then it was a blessing. She also said "if I live and my cancer goes away then that is a win and if I die and go to Heaven that's a win. It's a win-win either way." Her faith in God was unshaken by her situation. She never asked, "why me" but rather said, "God's will be done!"
Marcella has joined in heaven her father David Heid Sr.; brother David Heid Jr.; nephew Vincent Heid and in-laws James Breazile and Joan Breazile.
Marcella is survived by her mother Shirley Heid; husband Gregory Breazile; her children Christopher Breazile, Stephanie Cane, Benjamin Breazile, Cecilia Chrzan; her son-in law's Taylor Cane and Christopher Chrzan; daughter-in-law Alyssa Ovaitt; two grandchildren Genesis and Atlas Cane; siblings Monica Heid, Kevin Heid, Brian Heid, Michael Heid, Douglas Heid, Richard Heid, Miriam Rose, their spouses as well as many nieces and nephews.