Anthony John Breda

Anthony John Breda, 56 of Waterford, Virginia passed on Thursday, December 16, 2021, after a sudden illness. Born Thursday, September 9, 1965 in Niskayuna, New York, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony and Marguerite Breda of Baltimore, MD. Anthony was the Co-Owner of A Family Tie, LLC. He and his wife help families navigate senior living options. This was a true calling for Tony as he loved to help people through difficult life challenges. He did so with genuine kindness, warmth and empathy, as he did with everything. Tony also had a passion for food and cooking. His career as a professional chef took him on many adventures. He loved to demonstrate this love through the gift of food. He and his wife own two catering companies - Homegrown Catering and Chef's Cutting Board. Tony found some of his greatest joys being outside and especially sharing those times with his family. One of his biggest passions was to go camping, fishing and canoeing with his boys - Matt and Danny. The gifts that nature brought to his life shone through his work and with his relationships. Travel was a huge part of Tony's life. He traveled with his family to many places including Ireland, France, Canada, the Caribbean Islands, and Mexico, as well as domestic travels that took him to Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and all through the United States. Travel gave him a lens through which to see the world and helped him pursue his passion for understanding the world around him. Much of the strength that Tony shared with the world came through his practice of Aikido. He drew from this practice in which he was a 3rd degree black belt known as a Sandan. Through his hardest times he used the Aikido way to center him, providing him peace that he was able to share with others. As Tony always said, "Aikido is love." And that was the way he lived his life, with much love. In addition to his parents, he leaves his family to cherish his memory including his beloved wife Peggy Breda of Waterford, son Matthew & wife Kelly and grandson Leo, son Dionino Breda, step children Cory Rowell, Tyler Rowell, and Madison Rowell. He is also survived by four siblings, Marguerite Breda, Matthew Breda, Gabbrielle Breda and Christina Breda Antoniades and their families. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, Virginia. A Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday at St John Neumann Church located at 11900 Lawyers Road Reston, Virginia 20191. Interment will be held privately at a later date. The service will also be available through live streaming for those who cannot attend. Please visit the website of St. John Neumann. Catholic Church for streaming options.

Anthony John Breda

September 9, 1965 - December 16, 2021