Dana G. Stetser,91, died at the Indian River Estates Wednesday, April 25, 2012.

He was born in Wilmington, DE and has lived in Vero Beach since 1998. He studied engineering at Bucknell University and graduated from Syracuse University as an architect. He was a veteran of WWII, the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis, as a Major in the U.S. Air Force.

Before retirement, Dana practiced as an architect, receiving four Pennsylvania Society of Architects awards and was a partner in The Ballinger Company, a Philadelphia firm of Architects, Engineers and Interior Designers. He was a member of Mensa, Intertel, Intern Development Program, American Institute of Architects and Construction Specification Institute. Upon retirement he served as Mediator on construction cases, as Expert Witness and on the Indian River County Code Enforcement Board.

He is survived by Virginia, his wife of 68 years, and by his children, Carol of Sedona, AZ, Dana Michael of New Freeport, PA, Deborah Burpee of Conshohocken, PA, Lisa Hockensmith, of Spring Grove, PA and Christopher of Miami, FL, also nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

A Quaker memorial service will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Friends Service Committee at 1501 Cherry Street Philadelphia, PA 19102.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory. Online condolences may be sent at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.