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James V. Britt Jr.

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Kalis-McIntee Funeral & Cremation Center - Fort Lauderdale/Wilton Manors

2505 North Dixie Highway

Fort Lauderdale/Wilton Manors, Florida

James Britt Obituary

Britt Jr., James V., 86 years old of Wilton Manors, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2011 with his loving wife Geraldine by his side. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, Jim graduated from Bowen High School in 1942. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps in 1943 serving in the Phillipines as a Gunner in SBD then went to Tsingtao, China for a year until 1946. Jim and his family moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1976 after he retired as a stationary engineer from Stanray Corp. in N.W. Indiana. Jim is also survived by his beloved children James, III of San Diego, CA; Sharon Dreesen; Martha (Lou) Grabiec; David (Suzanne); and his grandchildren Melissa Grabiec and Julie (Cory) Sontag; and also friends Terry Mase and Lance Piper. Arrangements entrusted to Kalis-McIntee Funeral & Cremation Center, Wilton Manors. On line condolences at kalismcintee.com.

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Published by Sun-Sentinel from May 16 to May 17, 2011.

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cory sontag

July 20, 2011

Amazing man never turned his back on anyone , always made time for the people he loved. He is missed by many .

Julie Sontag

July 19, 2011

Thinking about you, miss you very much.

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Terry Mase

May 18, 2011

Terry Mase

May 18, 2011

Wonderful man. Always ready to help others and always told a great joke. I will miss you Jim.

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