John Robert Breault Jr. of Salem, formerly of Lynn, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Salem Hospital. He was 91.
He was born and raised in East Boston, the son of John R. Breault Sr. and Phyllis (Maglio) Breault. He spent his career in the outdoor advertising business, retiring as operations manager for the billboard company that passed from Donnelly and Sons to Ackerley Communications and then to Clear Channel.
Maine was his second home, the place he went to hunt, fish and take the boat out. At home he cooked and kept a large garden of vegetables and flowers. He was a longtime member of the Star of the Sea Men’s Club, the Winthrop Elks and the East Boston Yacht Club.
His survivors include two sons, John, who lives in Maine with his wife Holly, and David, of Lynn; a daughter, Lisa Zizza, married to Ronnie, in Monson; four grandchildren, Dr. Nicole Breault in Texas, Jacqueline DelVecchio and her husband Steve in Peabody, Stephanie Manock and her husband Matt in Lynn, and Owen Bullen in Florida; three great-grandchildren, Isabelle and Leo DelVecchio of Peabody and Theo Manock of Lynn; a brother, Dennis, in Saugus; and a wide circle of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Richard; by his wife, Gloria (Richardson); by his former wife, Anastasia (DiSilvestro); and by his sister, Phyllis Cali, known as Sis.
A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, December 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Solimine Funeral Home, 426 Broadway, Lynn, followed by a gathering for family and friends from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Gannon Golf Club, 60 Great Woods Road, Lynn. In place of flowers the family asks for gifts in honor of his great-grandson Theo to the Williams Syndrome Association, 243 Broadway, No. 9188, Newark, New Jersey 07104, or at williams-syndrome.org.
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