Joseph Leon Warring

Joseph Leon Warring of Selbyville, DE died Sunday, May 23, 2004 at Memorial Hospital of Easton. He was 88. Born on May 11, 1916 in Washington, DC,he was the son of the late James T. and Martha Danforth Warring. He graduated from St. Anthony''s High School, class of 1936. On May 25, 1939 he married the former, Theresa C. Maulding of Washington, D.C. Mr. Warring started working with his father at James T. Warring and Son''s Barrell Business on South Capital Street in Washington, D.C. He later began a career in property management for B.F. Saul Company. When he retired in 1974, he was Secretary of the Board of Directors. He moved to Mayo, MD and shortly afterward to Ocean City, MD. While in Ocean City, he began the after school stamp collecting program for many students with the local shool system and became known as "Pop Pop the Stampman of Ocean City." Mr. Warring is survived by two sons, J. Michael Warring of Queenstown,MD and James T. Warring II of West River, MD; one daughter, Eileen Warring Harper of Selbyville, DE; one brother, Vincent Warring of Waldorf, MD; six grandchildren, Joseph Michael Warring, Jr. of Warrenton, VA, Stephanie Marie Wilson and Michael Alexander Warring, both of Silver Spring, MD, Catherine E. Harper of Cary, NC, Robbie L. Harper of Raleigh, NC and Heather M. Alioto of Crofton, MD; eight great grandchildren, Madeline Warring, John Michael Warring, Gracie Warring, Caroline Warring, Samantha Marie Wilson, Peter Wilson, Abigail Wilson, Haley Alioto. In addition to his wife, Theresa, who predeceased him on February 8, 1995, he was predeceased by two brothers, Milton Warring and Bruce "Buddy" Warring and one sister, Martha L. Warring. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 11AM at the St. Peter''s Catholic Church, Queenstown, MD. Friends and family may call from 3PM to 5PM and 7PM to 9PM on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 and on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 from 9AM to 10:15 AM at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P. A., Chester, MD. Interment will follow in Stevensville Cemetery, Stevensville, MD. Those desiring to make contributions may do so to the Alzheimer''s Association, 213 W. Main Street, Suite 205, Salisbury, MD 21801-4871.