Joseph “Joe” Wise, 87, recently of Frederick, MD, died on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born October 10, 1926 in Berkeley Springs, WV, Joe was the son of the late Andrew and Fannie Wise.
Joe left Berkeley Springs to enter the Navy during World War II, going through basic training at the Naval Station Great Lakes in Lake County, Illinois before serving in the support effort after the Battle of Saipan, Mariana Islands. After the war, he worked for Giant Food based in Landover, MD until retirement after 42 years. He then spent his retirement years in Sarasota, FL until September of 2013 when he relocated to Frederick, MD.
Joe is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jean and their four daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen and David Bushman, Benson, AZ; Loraine and Alvin Long, Vail, AZ; Patricia Pratt, Asheville, NC and Jo Ann and Alan Wetzel, Chesapeake Beach, MD and also their five sons and daughters-in-law, Mary Wise (surviving wife of David), Wesley Chapel, FL; Richard and Pat Wise, Evans, GA; Thomas Wise, Sarasota, FL; Robert and Sandra Wise, Woodbridge, VA; John and Farrah Wise, Middletown, MD and Matthew Wise, Asheville, NC; 30 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his sister, Clara (Sis) Dunn and his brothers, Lewis, Frank, Robert, Henry, John Carl, Jake, Walter (Bud) and Charles (Dick). Joe’s oldest son, David Wise, grandson, Jeremy Wise and granddaughter Abigail Pratt also preceded him.