Joseph Louis Citta, age 92 of Sutherland, passed away August 20, 2019 at Great Plains Health.

Joe was born on May 15, 1927 in Omaha, NE to Louis and Ann (Jirasek) Citta. He graduated from Omaha South High School in 1946. He enlisted in the US Navy and served as an Aviation Machinist Mate 3 ^rd Class and served during WWII. After the war he came back and married Marjorie Dose on June 5, 1948 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Omaha. He attended college at Bellevue College and UNO. He enjoyed flying and spent as much time flying as he could; in fact he proposed to Marge when he took her on her very first flight! Joe and Marjorie lived in Bellevue for 30 years where he worked for Kramer Power Station with NPPS. In 1976 they moved to Hershey where Joe went to work as a supervisor at the Gerald Gentleman Power Plant near Sutherland, from which he retired after 19 years. He belonged to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sutherland, commanded the North Platte Civil Air Patrol for many years, spent 25 years on the Sutherland Fire and Rescue Squad and served as EMT Instructor for many years. While in Bellevue he was on the volunteer fire department and rescue squad for 25 years, retiring as rescue squad chief. He was a Boy Scout Leader for 15 years and was a Silver Beaver recipient. He also enjoyed training Labrador retrievers, hunting and fishing.

Joe is survived by his children Joe Jr. (Sue) Citta of Columbus, NE, Linda (Patrick Scolla) Citta of Fallston, MD; grandchildren David (Lisa) Citta of North Platte, NE, Jessica (Jim) Reay of Lincoln, NE, Jason (Meghan) Citta of Hershey, NE, Joe (Amber) Citta III of Columbus, NE, Debbie (Tom) Ford of Omaha, NE; great grandchildren Lane and Sam Citta, Emma and Ashley Gartner, Miah Ford, Eastyn and Joe IV Citta, Owen and Ella Reay; daughter-in-law Wendy Citta of Lincoln; as well as other extended family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Louis and Ann Citta; wife Marjorie in July of 2017; and a son David.

Memorials are suggested to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sutherland or to the donor's choice and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com .

Christian Wake Services will be held 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sutherland. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Reverend Vidya Sagar Arikotla as Celebrant. There will be a visitation 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Crosby-Burket-Swanson-Golden Chapel, 11902 West Center Road, Omaha, NE.  Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Westlawn Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha, NE. There will be local visitation 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home of North Platte which is in charge of arrangements.