Ronald Charles Stairs

August 18, 1943 - December 8, 2020

Ronald Charles Stairs, 77, of Somerset, passed away peacefully Tues. Dec. 8, 2020 in the Somerset Hospital. He was born Aug. 18, 1943 in Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County, a son of the late Charles and Betty June Craig Stairs. Ron was a graduate of the former Hurst High School with the class of 1961. He had worked at Latrobe Steel and later worked as a Carpenter. He was a Veteran of the Vietnam War having served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He had been a member and Past Commander of the Mt. Pleasant American Legion and was a member of the Somerset VFW #554, where he served with the Honor Guard and conducted many Military Services for deceased Veterans. Ron enjoyed the outdoors and liked hunting and gardening. He will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by his loving children Kevin (Trudy) Stairs of White, Brian (Denise) Stairs of Acme, and Sheri (Bruce) Matlock of West Newton, his grandchildren Benjamin, David Mark (Kaycee), and Caleb Stairs, and Michaela, Kristen, and Jessica Henry, his sister Kathleen (Blair) Kinneer of Mt. Pleasant, his brother Scott (Kelly) Stairs of Acme, and many nieces and nephews, and cousins. Family and friends will be received Sun. from 1-4 PM in the Mark C. Brooks Funeral Home Inc., at the corner of route 711 and 146 Municipal Building Rd. Melcroft (724-455-2310). Family and friends will then be invited to attend a Graveside Committal Service to be held Sat. Jan. 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM, in the Donegal Cemetery, with Rev. John Blackburn officiating. (ANYONE WISHING TO ATTEND PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO THE CEMETERY). Military Rites will be conducted at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516, in memory of Ronald C. Stairs. To leave a message or send condolences please visit our website at www.brooksfhmelcroft.com