- Date Of Birth: September 18, 1944
- Date Of Death: September 7, 2018
- State: New Mexico
On Friday, September 7, 2018, a brave man, JOSEPH HENRY SITLER, 73 lost his life at Mt. View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces due to Heart Disease and complications exacerbated by agent orange.
Joseph was born September 18, 1944, in Brentwood, New York to Harold and Ann (Hearl) Sitler. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during Vietnam from 1965 to 1968. Upon his return, Joseph was a police officer in Suffolk County, New York until his retirement in 1997. In 1998 he and his wife Alida moved west and made Deming their home. He enjoyed hunting, mechanics, motorcycles, and horses and was especially proud of a 1965 Ford Mustang that he had restored.
He is survived by his wife Alida Sitler of Deming; children, Robert Sitler (Patricia) of Patchogue, NY, Michael Sitler (Sunny) of Selden, NY, Joseph Sitler (Alyssa) of Selden, NY; Don Hoolan (Katie) of Bernice, LA, Barbara Pryor (Sonny) of Richmond, VA, and Sharon Ortiz (Willie) of Port St. Lucie, FL; his brother, Henry Sitler and his wife Carol; sisters, Ann DeMasi and Frances Gaeta; 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
