Sharon, Norah & Noelle,

My deepest condolences on your loss. Stafford was an amazing Dad and person. It was an honor to work with your family for many years and to get to know you as friends and neighbors. He will be deeply missed. Sending many thoughts and prayers of comfort for you all during this difficult time.

Praying for all of you that God will give you, comfort during this time of grief  and sorrow.  You are not alone, your family and friends will be lifting you up in prayer.   The Holy Spirit is always with you to help you through times like this.

Isaiah 61:3
To all who mourn in Israel, he will give:
Beauty for ashes
Joy instead of heaviness, for God has planted them like strong and graceful oaks for his own glory.

Stafford was a shining light. He never forgot about anyone. We have been friends for so many years. No matter how much time had gone by,  he always found time to reach out and check on me, and that meant the world to me. I will miss the laughter because we had jokes upon jokes 😊. May the Lord bring peace and comfort to all his family and loved ones. We are so blessed to have gotten to know and love him. 

Johnnette

To the Gaston Family,

Please accept my deepest sympathies  on the sudden  passing of your beloved Stafford. May he rest in the eternal Peace of God. 

With love and prayers,

Annette Melovitz 
Dallas, PA
Axsome Therapeutics

My heartfelt condolences to the entire Gaston family during this incredibly difficult time. May the love, memories, and moments you shared with Stafford bring comfort in the days ahead. His love for his daughters, family, and friends is a beautiful part of the legacy he leaves behind.

I pray that God surrounds each of you with His peace, gives you strength for the days ahead, and comforts your hearts as you grieve such an unexpected loss. May Stafford’s memory continue to live through all those whose lives he touched.

With deepest sympathy and prayers for your family.

Your life was a blessing to many - job well done.  Rest well, classmate.

I just wanted to send my condolences to the Stafford’s family and friends, 

Corey E.Harrison 
Northeast Highschool C/O97

To the Gaskin family and friends, mere words cannot express this great loss for me or many others. 
"My, my, my...gone too soon from this space. 
Rest in peace my dear friend."

Your wittiness and peculiar sense of support will LIVE IN SPIRIT!
YOU HAVE SHARED SOO MUCH SO  QUICKLY.

THANK YOU MY DEAR BROTHER

Dear Sister Eva and family,

I sincerely want to send my deepest condolences and prayers for the loss of your loved one. May God keep you and the angels provide peace and comfort. 

Hugs and love,
Morrisa 🩵🤍

Sharon..   I just mistakenly signed onto FB and your post was front and center.   Oh my...shocking news.   Continued blessings to you and your family in the days ahead.     NCCU classmate

Very sad to hear about the news of Stafford’s sudden passing. I’ve know Staff since kindergarten and our grade school days at MLK on the northside of OKC. I’ll always have fond memories of my friend. Always was a smart; intelligent, and athletic person. My condolences go out to your family and loved ones 🙏🏾

On behalf of the DCS Clinical Team, we extend our deepest condolences to Rodney and the entire family on the loss of Stafford.

During this difficult time, please know you are all in our thoughts and prayers. We hope that the love and support of family, friends, and cherished memories will provide comfort and peace in the days ahead.

May Stafford's memory be a blessing to all who knew and loved him.

With heartfelt sympathy,

The DCS Clinical Team
 Philips Diagnostic Cardiology Solutions (DCS) Team

I offer my deepest condolences. I’m with you in love and spirit. May all of your blessings support you and your family during this time. 

Yours in Peace & Love,
Herbert K. Whren

One never knows what to say in moments like this, so you send your love as far as it needs to reach, you say prayers that will comfort and bring strength, you bake a cake that brings joy to the soul. Most of all you show support for those that remain. Sharon, my friend, I’m praying for you and the girls as they begin to traverse life differently. May God manifest his tangible presence for you and may all the resources needed for the girls now and the days ahead be there as you need them. May God’s love forever surrounds you and the cherished moments with Stafford forever remain in your hearts.

Stafford was so much more than a coworker—he was my dear friend. He was incredibly smart and insightful, with a wonderful sense of humor that could always make me laugh. He crushed me at Words With Friends, cooked the most delicious dirty rice, and had the deepest voice in the room with the biggest laugh. Most of all, he was a devoted father to his daughters, Norah and Noelle, who were clearly the center of his world. He also shared a special and lasting bond with Sharon, and I feel fortunate to have known and cared for them both.
 I will always be grateful for the conversations, laughter, and memories we shared especially while working together in Philly. His friendship meant more to me than he probably ever knew. He will be deeply missed, but his kindness, wisdom, humor, and the love he had for his friends and family will never be forgotten.
Rest peacefully, Stafford. You will always hold a special place in my heart.

OBITUARY

Stafford Gaston Jr.

September 19, 1976 – August 7, 2026

Schimunek Funeral Home

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