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On Wednesday, September 7, 2020, James (Jim) H. Brittan passed away at age 86. Mr. Brittan is survived by a wife, Joan, and three daughters, Donna Pirozzi (Pat), Tracy Tilghman (Joe), and Lisa Andrews (Lenny), two stepdaughters, Sheila Gauntt (Stu), and Shelly Pesato. He is also survived by his 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Mr. Brittan was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Helen Brittan, his sister, Joyce Lucey, and his stepson, Rick Speiden, and granddaughter Kayla Pirozzi. Jim was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 9, 1935, and was raised in Southampton, NY. He served honorably in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1959, achieving the rank of IC3 Interior Communications Third Class. Jim relocated to the Myrtle Beach area after his retirement from AT&T in the late 80’s. There he met many friends and became a member, and eventual Commander, of the American Legion Post 178, serving 1994-1995. Jim harbored a passion for military history so much that he spent most days reading war novels or watching historical documentaries, particularly the WWII era. He was an avid gun collector and a masterful gun handler. He and his wife were members of a club where they would travel the region frequently attending gun club social events. One of his favorite hobbies was to create miniature ships, wooden boxes, and trinkets in his small wood shop. It gave him great honor and pleasure to display his works and gifted many of his creations to visitors. Most of all, Jim loved when he had visits from loved ones. He would light up and ask for a glass of wine and sit back with a huge smile and tell stories of his childhood and his beloved Long Island. If one heard a story once, he would be sure to recite that story many times with the same vigor and excitement as the first. He was also very fond of his cats Mittens and Glover. His beloved dog, Amy, preceded his death. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to www.amvetsnsf.org Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel will host services Friday, September 16, 2022. Open visitation from 10:00-10:45 a.m. with memorial services immediately following. Graveside military funeral to be held at the Southern Palms Memorial Gardens. To view the funeral, follow the livestream link: https://vimeo.com/750394502

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James (Jim) H. Brittan

September 9, 1935 - September 7, 2022