William Stauffer

CALCUTTA - William B. "Bill" Stauffer, 78, of Dale Street, passed away peacefully at 9:30am, Friday, November 13, 2009 at his home following a recent illness.

Mr. Stauffer was born December 12, 1930 in Youngs-town, a son of the late William and Pearl (Walters) Stauffer and had lived in the East Liverpool area his entire life.

Bill was a welder for the former Crucible Steel Company in Midland, Pa, retiring in 1982. He along with his wife, Helen also owned and operated, Stauffer's Home for Ladies, an elder care facility, until 1993.

Mr. Stauffer was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church; the Moose Lodge of West Palm Beach, Florida; and was an avid traveler and camper.

Bill also enjoyed restoring houses and antique cars.

He is survived and will be dearly missed by his wife of 44 years, Helen (Weis) Stauffer, whom he married November 12, 1965; daughter, Sandra (Gary) Smith of Atlanta, Ga.; son, Charles (Linda) Stauffer of East Palestine; brothers, Ronald (Donna) Stauffer of East Liverpool and Charles (Jewel) Stauffer of Lisbon; stepsons, Mark and Ronnie Stanford, both of Phoenix, AZ; 5 grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren; 8 great grandsons; and many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 1:00pm, Monday, November 16, 2009 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 235 West 5th Street, East Liverpool, with Father Peter Haladaj officiating. Burial will follow in the Columbiana County Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 10:00am until 12:15pm, Monday at the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home, 215 West Lincoln Way, Lisbon.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Senior Independence Hospice, 44 North Park Ave., Lisbon, Ohio 44432.

Friends may also view this obituary and send condolences online at www.eells-leggett-stauffer.com.

11/14/09