Brebner, James M., 84, of Mesa, AZ, born December 24, 1927 in Erie, PA to Donald and Daphne [Blake] Brebner, passed away on October 13, 2012. He retired after many years working with both General Electric and Honeywell as a forecaster and inventory control specialist. He served in the U.S. Army and was wounded in the Korean conflict. James was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend and enjoyed many activities such as painting, playing ping pong and playing the cello, but his greatest joy in life was spending time with his family. He is survived by his loving wife, Lillian Brebner, whom he married on October 23, 1954; daughter Karen (Robert) Garvey; grandson Nicholas; nieces Sue Brebner and Elizabeth Farrah and a nephew Jon Brebner. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Donald Brebner.