Joseph Frank Stoicsitz, Sr., 87 of Spotsylvania, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Mary Washington Hospital.  Joseph was born on March 2, 1931 to Adolf and Anna (Keller) Stoicsitz in Coply, PA.  His family moved back to Austria, prior to WWII, and at the age of 15, in 1946, Joseph was kicked out of Austria, by the Communist government, because he was a United States citizen.  He was able to finish high school and began training as a machinist, from which he retired as a shop foreman, after over 40 years..  Joseph married Helen Rose Schneider and she preceded him in death.  He and Helen were catholics by faith.    Survivors include two sons, Joeseph "Joe" (Diane), and Richard (Anne); six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.  Joseph will be buried next to his wife in the St. John Neumann Cemetery in Colmar, PA on Saturday October 6, 2018 at 9 a.m.