Joanne Warren, 79
LINCOLN - Joanne Warren passed away peacefully on December 19, 2022 with family by her side.
She is survived by her daughter, Karen and her husband Robert Massey of Ellendale; her son, Kevin, his wife Jenifer and their sons Finn and Connor of Oxford, PA; and her son, Adam, his wife Angeline, and their daughter Lily of Portland, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, William; and by her parents, John and Mary Lonergan.
Joanne was born in Manhattan, NY in 1942. Her family moved to Delaware in 1954 where she graduated from Milford High School in 1960. She was the first of her family to attend college and received a Bachelors in Elementary Education. Joanne taught full time in Columbus, OH public schools and was a substitute teacher in Delaware. For many years she helped operate Draperies Etc., Inc. in Milford with her brothers, sisters, and daughter.
A memorial service is planned for sometime in the spring. Details will be announced.
In lieu of flowers, we encourage donations to the Doctor William Warren Scholarship managed by the Milford Rotary Club. Contributions can be made by check to Milford Rotary Club Educational Foundation, P.O. Box 10, Milford, DE 19963. Please put Dr. William Warren Scholarship on the memo line.
Arr. by Lofland Funeral Home, Milford. Letters of condolence may be shared with the family at www.loflandandmcknatt.com.