More detail on this person: Lieutenant Colonel Warren C. Joyce, U.S. Army (Retired), 81, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016. He was a native of New York and had been a resident of the Peninsula since 1973. Colonel Joyce received his education in the Leonia, N.J. public schools and at Rutgers University, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He was commissioned as a distinguished military graduate in 1957. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Transportation and Industrial Management from the University of Tennessee. Colonel Joyce retired from active duty with over 25 years of federal service. Colonel Joyce's assignments have included the U.S. Army Aviation Materiel Laboratories, where he was a project coordinator on the XV-5A fan-in-wing aircraft (1964-1965); deployed to Vietnam with the 1st Air Cavalry Division as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer in 1965; and served in the U.S. Army Transportation School as Deputy Director of the Office of Programs and Management (1966-1968). Following a second tour in Vietnam as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer and Commanding Officer of Radio Research Aviation Companies, Colonel Joyce served as Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Headquarters, U.S. Army, Europe and Seventh Army (1969-1970); commanded the 582nd Transportation Company (Aircraft Direct Support), which was selected as the outstanding aviation support unit for 1971 by the USAREUR Region Army Aviation Association of America; and, he was Chief of the Intelligence Division under the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, U.S. Theater Army Support Command, Europe (1971-1973). Colonel Joyce served as Chief of the Aircraft Repairman Training Division and Chief of the Management and Quality Assurance Division, Aviation Maintenance Training Department and Executive Officer to the Deputy Commandant for Combat and Training Development (1973-1976); also, he was Project Officer and Chief of Materiel Systems Development Division, Directorate of Combat Developments, U.S. Army Transportation School (1976-1978). Colonel Joyce was fixed and rotary wing rated and wore the Senior Army Aviator Badge; his decorations include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Army Commendation Medal. Shortly after retiring from the Army, Warren applied for and was hired as Exhibition Director for a nationwide art gallery (and later as Sales Director), specializing in exhibiting and selling original graphic art by world-wide artists, including contemporary and old masters, at colleges, universities, art museums and military officers clubs. After a few years with the company and extensive experience on the road with expanding art sales, Warren began his own business of wholesaling fine art prints to galleries, gift shops and frame shops, especially in the high tourist areas of the Williamsburg Historic Triangle and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Warren was a member of Denbigh Presbyterian Church for many years, where he served as an Elder and sang in the Chancel Choir. He was a 32nd degree master mason and a shriner. He also belonged to the Army Aviation Association of America, Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, Transportation Corps Aviation Association, and the Army Transportation Museum Foundation of America, where he served on the board of directors since 1975. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Patricia Joyce. Survivors include his children, Linda J. Mastaler and her husband, Thomas of Hercules, CA., Donna L. Harris and her husband, Jere of West Point, VA and Thomas C. Joyce and his wife, Caroline of San Antonio, TX; brothers, Donald R. (Helen) Joyce from Newport News, VA; and Russell M. Joyce; eight grandchildren, Brian (Katie) Mastaler, Katelyn (Greg) Sweeney, Kristine (Ian) Gutkin, Derek Harris, Shannon Harris, Gwen Joyce, Patrick Joyce and Maggie Joyce; one great-granddaughter, Quinn Mastaler; and sisters-in-law, Susan Shanno and Barbara Shanno; and one brother-in-law, Peter Shanno. Private services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Denbigh United Presbyterian Church, 302 Denbigh Blvd., Newport News, VA 23608. Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Burial information: Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA
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