Richard Stillion

Richard Stillion, 83, of Buffalo, passed away Wednesday (November 23, 2022) at the home of his daughter in Cambridge. 

He was born January 18, 1939 in Byesville, son of the late Paul Stillion and Suzanne (Karas) Stillion.

Richard retired after thirty-nine years as a pipefitter/welder with Local 495 Plumbers & Pipefitters.

He enjoyed working on everyone’s lawnmowers and helping the local farmers build their hay trailers.  He enjoyed spending time with his little weeds and the family dog, Mugger.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Patricia (Vanest) Stillion; his second wife, Shirley (Todd) Scrapchansky Stillion; a stepson, Steve Scrapchansky; and two sisters, JoAnn Basalla and Dorothy Gregory.

He is survived by two daughters, Ruth Stillion (Bill) Arnold of Cambridge and Becky Clauss of Buffalo; three sons, Robert (Jane) Stillion of Buffalo, Rick Stillion of Derwent, and Raymond Stillion of Florida; four stepdaughters, Carla Weiss of Byesville, Karen Kirk of Byesville; Sylvia (Mark) Grewell of New Philadelphia, and Linda Scrapchansky of Cambridge; a brother, Raymond Stillion of Cambridge; a sister, Sylvia Stillion of Arizona; his grandchildren, Dillon (Michele) VanDyne, Madye Wood (Olivia), Brooks (Amber), Ryan, Michael, Billy, Eric, Mara Ella, Kara, April, Patricia, Rachel (Steve) Miley, Stephanie (Rick) Winegardner, Angie (Bryce) Davis, Misty Kuczmarski, Jackie, Teri,Toby, OJ, Hope,and his great-grandchildren, Veda and Emmie VanDyne, Layla and Ava Miley, and numerous others; his daughter-in-law, Barb Scrapchansky.

Visitation will be held Sunday (November 27, 2022) from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Black-Epperson Funeral Home, Byesville.

Graveside services and burial will be at Buffalo Cemetery on Monday (November 28, 2022) at 11 a.m.

As an expression of sympathy, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made in Richard's name to Hospice of Guernsey Inc., PO Box 1165, Cambridge OH 43725.

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