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Loetzer -- Stanley Theodore Loetzer joined his Father in Heaven Saturday, February 9, 2002. He was born April 30, 1920 in New Brunswick, NJ to Frederick and Elsie Loetzer and was a longtime resident of Edison, NJ. He has been a resident of Rio Rancho since 1981. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Elizabeth Vernon Palmer Loetzer; and by grandson, Michael Donald Dougherty. He is survived by his wife, Nadine Patrick Loetzer of Rio Rancho; daughter, Patricia and husband, Don Dougherty, Lynbrook, NY; daughter, Jil and husband, Alan Konopacki, Edison, NJ; step-daughter, Dale and husband, Michael Curtis, Glorieta, NM; step-son, Scott and wife, Sharon Patrick, Rio Rancho; step-son, Gregg Patrick, Salt Lake City, UT; grandchildren, Jane, Ellen, and Sean Dougherty, step-grandchildren, Kelley and Sean Patrick, Amanda Curtis, and Lara Curtis and her daughters, Courtney and Abby. He will be fondly remembered and sorely missed by numerous friends and colleagues."Stan" was a Veteran of WWII, serving three years in the Pacific Theater in the 32nd Division, 127th Regiment, C Company. As a US Army combat medic, he was a member of a paratroop unit involved in the liberation of the Philippines and received a purple heart for injuries received in that conflict. Following his military honorable discharge, he attended Rutgers University and worked for New Jersey Bell for 30 years, starting as a lineman and retiring in 1975 as a Division Manager. As a teenager before the war, Stan was a charter member of the Edison #1 Rescue Squad, Edison, NJ. For over ten years following the war, he served as both member and Captain of the squad, and instructed First Aid to area Boy and Girl Scouts. He attended nursing school following his retirement to gain the knowledge to serve others, and ultimately used his education to care for his first wife throughout an extended illness. He was an active Edison member of the Masonic Lodge, and served as President of the Edison Lions Club. In Rio Rancho, he was a member of the Kiwanis Club. Throughout his life, Stan was active in church and civic endeavors. The Presbyterian churches in New Brunswick and Rio Rancho were beneficiaries of his repeated service as an elder and constant choir member. He also served as Superintendent of Christian Education for the New Brunswick Church. He was a Past-President of the Albuquerque Ronald McDonald House and was a Board member for that group for 20 years. A member of the Telephone Pioneers, he was Chaplain of the local Rio Rancho chapter at the time of death. On the Board of Directors of the Rio Rancho Storehouse West since its inception in 1992, he was President at the time of his death and provided many hours of volunteer service each week to its mission of providing food to those in need. Memorial Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at the Rio Rancho Presbyterian Church, 1004 24th Street, Rio Rancho. Rev. Dr. Larry Hitchens will officiate. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made in memory of his civic service to the charity of choice.
        Published on: Tue February 12, 2002