Joseph Howard Trader Sr.

Obituary Joseph Howard Trader, Sr. was born on July 11, 1946 in the home of his parents, Rufus and Dorothy Trader, in Delmar, Maryland. Depending on your relationship with him, you knew him by one of his nicknames: Joseppi, Doc Weasel, Slobber Baby or Joe-Joe. Joe received his early education at Salisbury Elementary School. Upon graduation from Salisbury High School in 1964, he enrolled at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. After only 2 years, he was drafted into the United States Army where he served in Vietnam. Joe worked for the E. I. Dupont Corporation in Seaford, DE for several years after returning from the War. He later worked as a machinist for Dresser Industries in Salisbury until they relocated. Joe then joined his brother, Garry, at Salisbury University, from where he retired in 2010. Joe truly enjoyed life and laughter. After both parents passed away, Joe became the “Father” and boss of the family. He loved spending time with his brothers and sisters, talking and laughing. He shared a special bond with his sister Phyllis. They could often be found fussing and laughing with one another. One of the long-standing family jokes was about impeaching Phyllis and making Joe “President” of the family. The family shared many laughs including when he made Phyllis and his cousin, Barbara, eat grass. He looked forward to his daily phone call with his son. Sometimes they would talk for hours about music, sports, news, life, and growing up in Delmar, especially about how much work Pop Taylor made the boys do. He loved talking about the 2004 road-trip to Fort Lauderdale with 19 family members including his Mom. In addition to spending time with his family, Joe loved all types of music. He loved to DJ parties, weddings and other events. He also loved to read. He had over 1,000 books on his tablet, as well as thousands of songs. Joe liked muscle cars and sports. His favorite football team was the San Francisco 49ers, and his basketball team was the Los Angeles Lakers. He also supported his nieces and nephews in their sports activities, even when a bet with his nephew, Dante, Jr., was costing him $20 per touchdown. He always encouraged them to strive to be their best and he let them know how proud he was of their accomplishments on and off the field. Whenever parting from his company, Joe always said, “Be safe.” Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Rufus and Dorothy and his wife of 7 years, Patricia. He leaves to mourn his passing: his son, Joseph Trader, Jr. (Indy) of Fort Lauderdale, FL; his daughter, Dominique Boone (Michael) of Delmar, MD; his 3 step-sons, Barry Hyland (Kristen) of Seaford, DE, Bryan Hyland (Ingrid) of Salisbury, MD and Brett Hyland of Philadelphia, PA; a good friend, Lorene “Lil Bit” Hamlin; his siblings, Bernice Trader of Delmar, MD; Phyllis Horsey (Herbert) and Garry Trader, both of Salisbury, MD, Sharon Trader of Delmar, MD and Lamont Trader (Edwina) of Owings Mills, MD; his grandchildren, Joseph Trader, III, Andre Trader of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Jermaine and Katie Greene, both of Delmar, MD; his cousins who were like brothers and sisters, Barbara Gordy of Delmar, MD, Ronald Taylor of San Antonio, TX, Thelma Morris (Arnold) and Brian Taylor, both of Salisbury, MD, Dwight Taylor of Delmar, MD and Christine Taylor of Hyattsville, MD. He also leaves a host of nieces, nephews and many friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Joseph Howard Trader Sr., please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Joseph Howard Trader Sr.

July 11, 1946 - August 16, 2018