Alice Mary Joseph of Owings, MD passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. She was born on September 11, 1925 in Washington, DC to Marshall and Victoria (Houssun) White.

Alice started her government career as a secretary at the Washington Navy Yard and retired from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1994.

Alice was a member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church and a regular at the Senior Center in North Beach, MD. She had many hobbies and enjoyed playing the slots at the Rod & Reel Restaurant and Abners. She loved to crochet, travel, eat crabs, go boating, play bingo, work crossword and jigsaw puzzles. She was ready to go anywhere…as long as it was with her children. Being with her family - her children, grand and great-grandchildren was the most important thing in her life. You could hear her say, "Get up – Let's go!"

Before his passing in 1992, Alice was married for over 47 years to the late Raymond Joseph. She is survived by her children - George Joseph and his wife Judy of Clinton, MD, Victoria Thorne and her husband Bill of Owings, MD and Frani Leonard of Upperville, VA. Also her siblings – Georgette Mastry of St. Petersburg, FL, Gloria King and her husband Edward of Green Valley, AZ, Nicholas White and his wife Helen of Wheaton, MD, sisters-in-law - Frances Joseph of Hattiesburg, MS, Grace White of Silver Spring, MD and brother-in-law – Louis Joseph of Chicago, IL.

She is the grandmother of Kenneth Leonard and his wife Christy, David Thorne and his wife Laura, Christi Constantino and her husband Michael, Victoria Solis and her husband Mike, Julie Joseph, Deena Bowyer and her husband Donny and Elizabeth Leonard. She was the great-grandmother of Shannon and David Thorne, Jr., Anthony, Dominic and Max Solis, Victoria, Christian and Daniel Bowyer, Michael and Mathew Constantino, Christian and Crystal Allen. She is predeceased by her brother, Elias White and son-in-law, Walter Leonard.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice or Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church.

Arrangements provided by Lee Funeral Home.