David Robert Warren

David Robert Warren died August 24th, 2021, in Williamsburg, VA, just shy of his 88th birthday. Dave was born and raised in Erie, PA, the youngest of two children. He was preceded in death by his sister Nancy Warren Rylander and his parents Mildred and Robert Warren. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lola Neumann Warren; his two daughters, Carole Sebenick (Tim) and Laura Stanton; and four grandchildren, Matt and Evan Sebenick, and Chistiana and Rachel Stanton. Dave attended Allegheny College from 1951 to 1953 and then served in the United States Army for two years. Upon returning to Allegheny College to finish his degree, he met Lola and they married in 1959. He received his Masters of Divinity from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and served as a pastor of the Presbyterian Church (USA) until his retirement in 1998. Dave served congregations in Detroit, MI; Zanesville, OH; Clinton, IA; University Park, MD; and Parkville, MO. Dave's professional and personal life was marked by his dedication to social justice, advancing race relations, and education-always with creativity and humor, and usually a good song. He said his two heroes were Pete Seeger and Fred Rogers. Dave loved world travel, genealogical research, attending Kansas City Royals training camps, and-most of all-spending time with his family. Dave and Lola retired to Williamsburg in 2000 and were active members of Wellspring United Methodist Church for 8 years and Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists congregation for the past 12 years, where he served as church historian and sang in the choir. The family asks that you consider memorial donations to Williamsburg Area Faith In Action or Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists.