John W. "Jack" Stahl

John W. “Jack” Stahl, 80, of Lecanto, FL, passed away on Wed., March 20, 2013 at his home. A native of New Brunswick, NJ, he was born Feb. 12, 1933 to John and Beulah (Waldron) Stahl, one of two children. Mr. Stahl moved to Lecanto 20 years ago from Belle Mead, NJ and was a retired engineer at the Cook and Douglas campuses of Rutgers University in New Jersey with 27 years of service. Jack, as he was known to many, was a U.S. Army veteran from 1954 to 1956 and served in Paris during his enlistment. Mr. Stahl was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Lecanto and is survived by his wife of 33 years, Barbara A. Stahl, Lecanto and his six children; John Stahl (wife Diane), PA; Donna Stahl, Rochester, NY; Tracey Collins (husband Ken), PA; Kenneth Lessing (wife Lora), Bridgewater, NJ; Scott Lessing, PA and Raymond Lessing (wife Michele), PA; grandchildren Andrew, Kristen, Ashley, RaeAnn, Gianna, Olivia, Cody, Heather, Sarah, Christopher, Travis, John Jr., Michael and Stephen, great grandchildren Michayala and Jack, and his beloved Boston terrier, Sniffy. He was preceded in death by an infant sister, JoAnn Stahl and a great grandchild, Matthew Stahl. Funeral services will be held on Tues., March 26, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Lecanto, FL. Interment will immediately follow to Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL at 1:30 P.M. In lieu of flowers, at the family’s request, please make memorial contributions in Jack’s name to Hospice of Citrus County, P.O. Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464 Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa, FL. www.wilderfuneral.com