Joseph Henry Statler, 73, of Deming, NM

Category: Obituaries Obituaries
Published: 12 September 2018 12 September 2018

joseph sitler rsOn 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 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.

Inurnment with honors will be in November at the Calverton National Cemetery in Wading River, New York.

Family and friends are invited to a celebration of his life this Friday September 14, 2018 from 12 to 3 at St. Clair Winery.  Cremation has taken place at Baca’s Mimbres Crematory.

In lieu of flowers family requests that memorial contribution be made in his memory to the American Heart Association or the Fisher House Foundation.

Content on the Beat

WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.

Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.

NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.

Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders. 

New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.

Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.

Submitting to the Beat

Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.

Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.

Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.

Editor's Notes

It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!

Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com

Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat.  The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!  

Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.