C. Wayne Brittingham
April 19, 1937 - October 13, 2025
C. Wayne Brittingham, age 88, of Delaware City, DE, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025.
Born in Wilmington, DE on April 19, 1937, he was the son of the late Henry Clayton and Ida Maxine (Sanders) Brittingham. Wayne was a graduate of Wilmington High School, where he met his future wife, Vivien. He worked as a research technician at Hercules, Inc. for 44 years until his retirement.
Through his lifetime, Wayne spent countless hours hunting, fishing, crabbing, and boating with his family and friends. He loved working in his garden and collecting his harvest. He enjoyed trapshooting and was a proud life member of the NRA. Wayne was a 65-year member of Ionic Masonic Lodge of Delaware and a longtime member of the local Delaware City Recreational Club. For over 20 years, Wayne and Vivien especially enjoyed their winters at their Florida home, loving the warm weather, meeting new friends, and spending time fishing and boating.
Wayne is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Vivien Pettinaro Brittingham; children, B. Barry Brittingham (Linda), Valerie Reed (John), and R. Alan Brittingham (Theresa), all of Middletown; grandchildren, Brian, Allison, Daniel, Robert, Alicia, and Andrew; and 6 great-grandchildren. Wayne loved spending time with all of them and will be dearly missed.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 am until 11 am on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 214 Clinton Street, Delaware City, DE, where a memorial service will begin at 11 am. Inurnment will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Wayne’s memory to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 or online by clicking here.
Barbarajean Grosso & Gene Rakes
To Ms. Vivian and all of the family
We are so sorry for your loss and send our love, support and hugs. Will truly miss seeing Mr. Wayne ride around the yard on his golf cart… checking the house, chasing the geese and feeding his smaller feathered 🧡 friends. Always a care kind man that always made us feel welcomed ♥️ 🫂🙏🫂
john buchheit
Wayne was a kind thoughtful caring man . A man who loved his family and supported his community. He will be missed . Our condolences are for his devoted loving wife Vivien. They were rarely seen apart. Wayne and Vivien became very special friends to my family. Wayne thank you for being the man that showed us the true meaning to being a gentleman. I will miss you my friend.
Lynn Dilliplane
My deepest sympathies and prayers for Vivian and his family. Wayne was a very sweet and nice man, a true gentleman. My heart goes out to Vivian, May he rest in peace in gods arms 🕊️
Maureen Murphy
My Sincere Condolences to Vivien and her family. May Our Lord help to heal your hearts.
Erin Savidge
Rest in peace Wayne you will truly be missed. Vivian my heartfelt condolences and prayers to you and your family.
W. McMichael
Our sincere Condolences for your loss. Wayne was one great man and all of us in Delaware City will miss him.
Sincerely.
W. Mike & Taffy McMichael
Elizabeth Jasinski
I am so sorry ! A lot of good memories with you two! Love Beth ❤️
Irene Grex
Dear Vivien I am so very sorry for your loss. I will sure miss seeing you both in Naples. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Irene Grex
MAY E KENDALL
Wayne will surely be missed by his family and friends, love you Vivien
Philip Cruchley
My condolences Wayne was a great person
Diane
My condolences to Vivian and the family! Thinking of you all!
Stanley Green
Vivien,
My deepest and heartfelt condolences to you and your family for the loss of a wonderful person. To you Wayne was a good husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and all around good man. For those that knew Wayne he could be a man of few words but when he spoke it was direct and from his heart. I really loved and respected him as I do you Vivien.
Jackie Sweetman
Miss Viv, I am sorry for your loss. Seeing you and Wayne out together was always a highlight of the evening.
Bibi
My sincere condolences to you my friend, Vivian and family .I will miss him.
I love you❤️
Verino Pettinaro
I miss you and I love ❤️ you, my condolences to the family
Carol McGlothlin
God speed Wayne. Love and hugs to you Vivien. We hope to see you at Dollys soon. ❤️
Elizabeth Hallett
I’m so sorry to hear about Wayne passing i wanted to send a message to you to see how he was doing he was great man and I hope he RIP 🙏.
Cathy Brittingham
Sorry for your loss hecan say hi to my mom and dad!God Bless!
Tom Moran
I am saddened to hear of Wayne’s passing. Wayne was cooperator with the state’s mosquito control program for many years offering his property each summer to host one of our sentinel chicken flocks as well as interacting with us about the water management of his backyard Dragon Run Marsh. Wayne always gave it to me straight and “told me how it was” serving as a good historian answering my questions about the history of the marsh.
Phyllis Pettinaro Reilly
I am so saddened to learn, just yesterday, of the passing of dear Wayne. He and his wife Vivien, of 69 years, for many years joined the annual Pettinato Family in WV, where we all came to love them as a big part of our family. Wayne was such a sweet man and a gentleman in every sense of the word. My sincerest condolences to Cousin Vivien, their children and all of the Delaware Pettinaro and Brittingham families. Wayne…may you R.I.P.
Sandra Pettinaro Redden
Vivien and family. I’m so sorry to hear about Wayne. My deepest condolences. Hugs sweet cousin. Hope to see you again one day soon.