Newport News, Virginia
Richard Irving Brumback
1931 — 2023
Richard Irving Brumback of Newport News, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. To many, he was better known as "Dick" or "Deadeye". Dick was born 16 August 1931 to Fred Irving Brumback and Genevieve Bean Brumback in Winchester, Virginia. He grew up in Winchester and was a graduate of the well-known Handley High School. He, at the reluctance of his family, relocated to Newport News to attend the Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Apprentice School. After a short period in the US Army, he graduated from the NNS Apprentice School in 1956 as a Shipwright. Following graduation, he continued a long and devoted career with NNS, retiring in November 1993. He was a NNS Master Shipbuilder...