JOSEPH SHEERAN

Joseph J. Sheeran

World War II Veteran

Joseph J. Sheeran, retired owner of Sheeran Direct Marketing and a World War II veteran, passed away June 11, 2008 at his home in Earleville, MD. He was 84.

Joe, the son of the late Joseph and Marian Sheeran, was born on May 17, 1924 and raised in Phila-delphia. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after his high school graduation. A proud veteran, he served his country in the Pacific Theater, specifically on Guadalcanal. During his 5 years of service, he received the WWII Victory Ribbon, the American Defense Service Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, the Marine Corps Expeditionary Ribbon, the Marine Corps Good Service Ribbon, the Rifle Sharpshooter Ribbon, and the Purple Heart. After the war, Joe attended the Charles Morris Price School of Advertising and Design and the Wharton School of Business. He was Advertising Director of the Family Finance Corporation for fifteen years before founding his own company, Joseph J. Sheeran, Inc., which now, in its 45th year, operates as Sheeran Direct Marketing. While he continued to provide guidance for the company, Joe retired from daily operations in 2006. Beyond his dedication to his business, Joe was a past member of the Poor Richard Club of Philadelphia, the Advertising Club of Wilmington, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, Concord Country Club and various other civic and business organizations.

In addition to his wife, Peggy, Joe is survived by his daughter, Jo Ann Sheeran of Wilmington, DE; his stepson, Mitchell R. Dickinson and wife, Linda, of Earleville, MD; 4 grandsons, Blair and wife, Eileen, of Wilmington, DE; Jason Webb of Wilmington, DE; and Christopher and Steven Dickinson of Earleville, MD; 2 great-grandchildren; his sister, Marian Stevenson; his nephew, George R. Stevenson, Jr., and wife, Rhonda, as well as their children, Beth, Ian and Evan, all of Philadelphia. Other survivors include his in-laws, Anthony and Billye Sarbanes of Salisbury, MD, along with their children, Beth and Jimmy and their families, also of Salisbury.

His family would like to acknowledge the compassionate care provided by Seasons Hospice of Maryland and his nurse, Lillie Brooks.

A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 North DuPont Parkway, New Castle, DE, where friends may call after 10 am. Interment will be at 4 pm on Saturday at Wicomico Memorial Park in Salisbury, MD.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Seasons Hospice of Maryland, 133 Bridge Street, Elkton, MD 21921; or to The American Diabetes Association, 100 W. 10th Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, DE 19801.

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