Obituary for Michael Anthony Stouffer. Published on findagrave.com.
He was preceded in death by Dan Stouffer (Father), Vesta Stouffer (Mother)
and Patrick Stouffer (brother). Michael was born in St. Petersburg, Florida
on June 21, 1939. He moved to the Jacksonville/Neptune Beach Florida area
at an early age and attended various Parochial Primary schools before
graduating from Bishop Kenny in 1957 –serving as Class President for 3
years prior to ceding the position to Jay Sherman, his lifelong friend, his
Senior year. Michael attended Florida State University from 1958 – 1962
where he began courting Andrea Naughton, also of Neptune Beach. There he
pledged the Sigma Nu Fraternity and was a 4 year member of the FSU Men's
Varsity Golf Team. Golf was a lifelong passion back to their Jacksonville
Beaches hometown in 1986 and the root of so many lifelong friendships for
Michael. Upon Graduation, Michael moved to St. Augustine, Florida where he
married Andrea Naughton at St Paul's Catholic Church in Jacksonville Beach,
Florida to start a family and begin his career in Financial Services.
Michael and Andrea moved from St. Augustine FL to St. Petersburg FL to
Houston Texas, then back to their Jacksonville Beaches hometown in 1986.
Then they retreated to the Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina in the
early 2000's. There, Michael and Andrea were very active in the Catholic
Community as Michael snared more lifelong Golf friends in the
Waynesville/Maggie Valley area. Michael was active as an Altar Server,
Financial Committee Chair and Choir Member at St. Margaret's Catholic
Church for his time in the Smoky Mountains.
He is survived by Andrea
Naughton Stouffer, his wife, who was close by as she always had been
throughout their 55 years of marriage. Michael is also survived by 5
children, Anne Bell (54), Danny Stouffer (53), Mark Stouffer (49), Chris
Stouffer (46) and Katy Stouffer (45); 13 Grandchildren, Erynn Loeder,
Brandon Loeder, Hunter Loeder, Charles Stouffer, Avery Ramsey, Julia
Stouffer, Kelly Stouffer, Nina Stouffer, Miles Ramsey, Andrew Stouffer,
Patrick Stouffer, Ana Stouffer and Chance Bell; 1 Great Granddaughter,
Abigail Loeder and Diane Zwicker, his wonderful and doting sister, of
Deland, Florida.
