Joan Elizabeth Edel, 80, of Islip Terrace, NY, died of complications from a fall on October 25, 2023. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 13, 1942 to Robert and Anne Sutherland. In childhood she enjoyed spending time at the family beach house in Roxbury, NY. It was at Roxbury in her teenage years that she met and fell in love with her future husband Walter Edel Jr. They were married for 40 years. They lived for a time in Copiague, NY. They then spent the rest of their lives together in West Islip, NY. She was happy to be at home raising her family. She was known for her crafts and especially Needlepoint. Joan was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Walter Edel Jr. She is survived by her brother Robert Sutherland Jr., and his wife Jenny, and his daughter Tracie; Her children, Walter Edel III, and his late wife Gail; Douglas Edel, and his wife Chris; Bradley Edel, and his wife Michelle; Keith Edel, and his fiancé Laura; 11 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren.