Joseph A. Sedlar, 79, who adopted Santa Fe in 1955, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010, following a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Rose; 4 sons, Michael Vigil and wife Terry, Jose Vigil and wife Lynda, John Sedlar, and William Sedlar; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Anna Marie Stickley and Ruth Lunga; and brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and cousins too numerous to mention.
A Rosary was recited on May 4, 2010 followed by a mass of christian burial, both held at San Isidro Catholic Church. Interment took place at the Santa Fe National Cemetery.