Obituaries

David Paul Stetler

David Paul Stetler

Former Greenport resident David Paul Stetler of Riverhead died May 16 at his home. He was 64. 

The son of Harold and Hattie (Scutter) Stetler, he was born Aug. 25, 1953, in Bay Shore.

On Jan. 13, 1989, he married Theresa Cassidy in Southold.

Mr. Stetler was the manager of Stetler Brothers Contracting Corp. in Brentwood. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 138.

Family members said he was a professional drummer who enjoyed boxing and auto mechanics.

Predeceased by his father in 2006 and mother in 2007, Mr. Stetler is survived by his wife; his sons, David II and James; his daughter, Amanda; siblings, Lloyd, Cora, Nancy, Harold, William, Alfred and Christine; and two grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, May 24, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport, where a funeral service will take place at 8 p.m. Cremation will be private.