SMYRNA - George I. "Skip" Dittman, of Smyrna, passed away at home Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. He was 78. Mr. Dittman was born Oct. 7, 1932, in Clayton, the son of the late John E. and Ida May Archer Dittman. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Wrights Construction Company in Wilmington, for many years before retirement. Mr. Dittman was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of V.F.W. Post #8801 in Smyrna, the American Legion David C. Harrison Post #14 in Smyrna and the DelVets. He was also a member of the Modern Maturity Center in Dover, and his hobbies included dancing, gardening and driving cars for several area car dealerships. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Betz Dittman in 2005. He is survived by a son, Bruce Kevin Dittman of Smyrna; a daughter, Lucinda Marie Price of Dover; two brothers, Benjamin Alfred Dittman of Blackistons, and Lester Leroy Dittman of State College, Pa.; two sisters, Ida May Wood and Ella Francis Pleasanton, both of Smyrna; four grandchildren, Kevin and Brittany Dittman and Melody and Ashley Price; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, in the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 South Main Street, Smyrna, where friends may call Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Delaware Hospice, 911 South DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901. Condolence letters may be sent by visiting
www.fariesfuneralhome.com.
