Robert John (Butch) Stauffer

Born on April 15, 1946 in Spangler, Pennsylvania.
Passed on March 23, 2026 in Melbourne, Florida

Robert John (Butch) Stauffer, passed away at home in Melbourne, Florida on March 23, 2026. He was surrounded by his son, Bobby, and his daughter, Niki, as he had wished.
Preceded in death by his parents, John David Stauffer and Veronica Gach, his beloved wife Eileen, and his brothers Billy and Buddy Stauffer. He is survived by his son Bobby Stauffer (Akemi) Murrysville, PA; daughter Nicole Stauffer, St. Cloud, FL; Granddaughters Fiona, Nadia Eileen, and Madeleine Lane (Maddie Pickles); sister Susan (Klemann) St. Petersburg; numerous nieces and nephews.

Butch grew up in the small town of Barnesboro, Pennsylvania- the same place where he and Eileen raised their two children. He was a coal miner for 30 years at Greenwich Colleries before he retired, and he and his wife moved to Melbourne. Butch loved to fish; his fondest places to go were the Florida Keys and the Kenai River in Alaska.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks for you to please consider making a donation to your local animal shelter, homeless shelter, or hospice.

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Susan Klemann from St Petersburg Fl
March 26, 2026
My heart goes out to all of you, he was a wonderful Husband, Father and Brother. Loved him with my whole heart and will never forget him. Today he dances with his beautiful wife in Paradise. The world will be different without him bit I cherish every memory of growing up with and loving him. Forever my big Brother.
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