Joseph Henry Demarais, born August 26, 1932, died peacefully in his home in Richland, Washington on July 16, 2018; he was 85 years old. His wife, Barbara (Odham) Demarais, preceded him in death on October 14, 2013. He is survived by his daughter, Belinda and son-in-law Steve Hoyt; son Michael Demarais and partner Charlie Chovil; daughter Trish Demarais; and son Jeff and daughter-in-law Chris Demarais. Joe and Barb also had four grandchildren: Jacob Estey, Victor Hoyt, Dylan Hoyt and Danielle Demarais; and two great grandchildren Carson Hoyt and Addison Hoyt. Joe was from Minnesota when, at the age of 19, he enlisted in the US Navy. He served from 1951 until his retirement in 1971 as a Chief Petty Officer. During his 20 years of service he participated in the Korean Conflict as well as the Viet Nam War as a Corpsman who air-evac'd wounded onto the USS Forestall, USS Kitty Hawk and USS Enterprise aircraft carriers. Joe became a Real Estate Broker / Agent after his retirement from the Navy. He became a successful custom Home Builder in Vancouver, Washington prior to his retirement to Mesa, Arizona where he lived for 23 years. Joe will be interned at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Scottsdale.