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W. Bruce Finnie, Ph.D.
Newark - Professor emeritus in the English department at the University of Delaware, recognized for his excellence in teaching, and known for his widely used textbook on the English language, Dr. Finnie died at home on Thursday, February 18, 2021, after a short illness.
Warner Bruce Finnie was born near Batesville, Mississippi, March 6, 1934. He attended school there and in Akron, Ohio. He received a B.A. in English in 1955 from the University of Akron, an M.A. from Columbia University, magna cum laude, in 1960, and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 1965, where he had been an instructor before moving to Delaware.
To celebrate his life, family and friends are invited to a visitation from 12 noon until 1 pm on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Thomas Episcopal Church, 276 South College Avenue, Newark, DE 19711, followed by a requiem Eucharist at 1 pm. Face masks will be required for all in attendance. Interment will be held in St. Thomas Cemetery, 58 West Delaware Avenue, Newark, DE.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bruce's name to St. Thomas Parish or to Limen House, both in care of Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes and Crematory, 121 West Park Place, Newark, DE 19711.
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