Laura A. Stacy 1939-2022

Laura was born Feb. 19, 1939, in Princeton, Ind., daughter of the late W. French and Mary Bingham Witherspoon. She was a graduate of Patoka High School and Vincennes University.

Laura worked at Home Savings and Loan in Vincennes, Ind., until marrying Hugh Stacy Jr. in 1970 and moving to Lowellville, where they operated a farm and sawmill.

A long-term resident of the Mahoning Valley, Laura was a dedicated servant of the community in a variety of roles: elected member of the Poland Board of Education for multiple terms; regional director, Land ‘O Lakes Formation Board; member of the Country Mark Co-op Board; longtime member of the Ohio Farm Bureau; volunteer in several positions for the Canfield Fair; active member of Calvary United Methodist Church in North Lima; and advocate for Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence.

Laura is survived by a son, Edwin Stacy (Barbara) of Hagerstown, Md.; her daughter, Cheryl de Fontes (Justin) and grandson, Wyatt of Basel, Switzerland; and two sisters, Ellen Bardole (Jay) of Vincennes, Ind. and Minerva Haugstad (David) of West Lafayette, Ind.

In addition to her parents, Laura was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Stacy Jr., and sister, Bonnie Renshaw (Max).

Calling hours will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at the Terry Cunningham Funeral Home, 203 Oak St. in Bessemer, Pa., followed by a service at 1 p.m. Laura will be laid to rest in Zion Cemetery in New Middletown.

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