Warren Brey's Obituary
Warren Brey, a resident of Kenoza Lake NY and Tavares FL, departed this life and entered
eternal rest in heaven on January 11th, 2024 after a short but courageous battle with
lymphoma. He was 87 years young.
Born on September 30th 1936, he was the youngest of three boys raised by Elsie and Harold on
Brey’s Egg Farm.
When he was a young man, he decided to drive to California in his convertible car. He stayed
with his aunt and cousins, and found a job working in a potato chip factory. He received a
letter from his dad asking him to come home. Upon arriving home, he decided to pursue other
jobs besides poultry farming, and went to work for Kohler Lumber Company. An opportunity
came along to work at the newly opened Job Corps Center in Callicoon, NY. The manager
asked if anyone knew what a “striker” was (it is a special type of paint brush), and Warren was
the only one in the room who knew. He was hired on the spot. He held several positions at Job
Corps over the years. He loved to drive, and one of his favorite positions was driving a big 60
passenger bus. He enjoyed talking with the Job Corps students on the many daily runs around
the county. He retired in 1998.
Warren was the past chief of the Kenoza Lake Fire Department, a board member of the
Kenoza Lake Cemetery Association, and a member of the Kenoza Lake Methodist Church.
On August 23, 1964 he married Eileen Gloor and settled on a piece of property given to him by
his father in Kenoza Lake. Warren and Eileen had two daughters, Stephanie and Jill.
Warren is survived by his wife of 59 years, Eileen, daughters Stephanie (Mark) Tyler, Jill (Todd)
Lewis and grandchildren Meredith and Ethan Lewis, as well as his oldest brother William,
several beloved nephews and nieces, and Janice Brey, the wife of his predeceased brother
Roger.
He loved to socialize with people. He was always joking and needed to explain everything even
if you didn’t ask a question! He was a bit of an instigator…often trying to pull a prank and see
how long it would take for you to figure it out. He loved to laugh and his smile along with his
“never grow up” personality will be greatly missed.
A memorial service will be held at Tavares Community Church, 600 W. Ianthe Street, Tavares,
FL 32778 on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 10 am. Friends are invited to join the family for
refreshments afterward.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, donations can be made to Cornerstone Hospice Foundation, 2445
Lane Park Road, Tavares, FL 32778. Phone 888 411 5472 [email protected]
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