Stanley William Haas

Stanley W. Haas, 82, passed away peacefully at home in Springfield, Virginia on February 4, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Belle Plaine, Minnesota on February 6, 1941, Stan was the son of the late Edmund A. and Mildred (Ernst) Haas. Stan graduated from Fontana High School, CA in 1960 and immediately joined the United States Air Force. He served honorably for 27 years and retired in 1987 after rising to the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. After Stan’s retirement, he started a second career working for the United States Army, Institute of Heraldry, where he served as the Technical and Production Division Chief until his retirement in 2007. Throughout Stan’s careers he received numerous military and civilian awards, decorations and commendations. During Stan’s youth he enjoyed many sports to include, basketball, football and baseball. He started playing golf when he was in the military and continued playing for years. Upon Stan’s retirement he took pleasure in traveling all over the states and other countries. He was a communicant of Saint Bernadette Church in Springfield, Virginia. Stan is survived by his companion, Deborah A. Hutton; sons, Steven (Janet) Haas, David (Suzanne) Haas and Mark (Deanna Downey) Haas and brothers, Lawrence and Donald (Lois) Haas. He is also survived by his step-children, Christopher (Mariana) Shelley and Matthew (Ashley) Hutton. Family meant everything to Stan, especially his beloved grandchildren; Jordan, Amanda, Hannah, Jackson and Ophelia Haas, James and Annabelle Shelley and Aidan Hutton and great-grandson, Hudson. Several nieces and nephews also survive. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers; Ellsworth, Carl and Marvin Haas. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Bernadette Church. Interment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Relatives and friends may visit the Jefferson Funeral Chapel from 4 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2024. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made in his honor to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306 or at t2t.org or the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.

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Stanley William Haas

February 6, 1941 - February 4, 2024