Bruce O.Brittingham, 61

DELMAR - Bruce O. Brittingham, of Delmar, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, May 12, 2008, in the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford. He was 61.

He was born Feb. 13, 1947, in Delmar, son of the late James Manford Brittingham and Mary Elizabeth (Lewis) Brittingham.

Bruce served his country proudly in the U.S. Army. As he entered the Army in February 1964, he served overseas in many countries, such as Korea, Vietnam, Germany and Thailand. As U.S. Army sergeant first class, Bruce retired in February 1984.

He was a life member of the Delmar Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8276.

Bruce also worked for 20 years as a water plant operator with the city of Salisbury, Md.

Bruce was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Delmar, where he served as a deacon for many years.

He was an avid NASCAR fan, a faithful fan of the Washington Redskins and loved hunting waterfowl and deer.

Bruce is survived by his wife of almost 41 years, Barbara Ann (Kauffman) Brittingham, whom he married June 18, 1967; a daughter, Regina Ward of Delmar; two grandchildren, Logan and Tala Ward; a sister, Doris LeGates and her husband John of Millsboro; four brothers, Jim Brittingham and his wife Shirley of Millsboro, Louis Brittingham and his wife Billie of Killeen, Texas, Bill Brittingham and his wife Becky of Delmar and Alvin Brittingham and his wife Judy of Newport News, Va.; a son-in-law, Mike Ward of Delmar; and many nieces and nephews.

A visitation for family and friends will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove St., Delmar, and also from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, immediately followed by a funeral service.

The Rev. Barry Devine will officiate.

Interment with military honors will follow services Friday at the Delaware Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Millsboro.

Contributions may be made in his memory to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963; or to First Baptist Church of Delmar, P.O. Box 200, Delmar, DE 19940.