David Wallace Stairs

David W. Stairs of Hawkshaw, NB passed away December 23, 2012 at Carleton Manor in Woodstock, NB after a lengthy illness. David was born at Pokiok, NB in 1940, a son of the late Wallace and Helena (Pickard) Stairs. Growing up with Uncle David was fun. He would teach us to play cards (45s was his favorite), darts during the cold winter nights, goal tending when we could get him to play hockey in the yard, and take us fishing in the spring and summer. He taught us to roll handmade cigarettes. We will never forget his strong coffee with carnation milk, a Maritime tradition for certain. That coffee went extremely well with Grammie Stairs’ cookies and doughnuts. Uncle David helped us fix our bicycles and build tree forts, over and over and over again. He would play 500 UP, hitting the ball so we would have to run all over the field. When we asked him one of the many million questions we often pestered him with, he said......”to make little girls ask questions”. Uncle David would tease his many nieces and nephews but was always there to pick us up and clean off the dirt and tears.

He is survived by a sister, Elinor Graham of Hampton, NB; two brothers, Albert Stairs, Hawkshaw, NB and William Stairs (Betty), Fredericton, NB and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to his parents, David was predeceased by a sister-in-law, Eileen Stairs and a brother-in-law, Arthur Graham.

In keeping with David’s request, there will be no visiting hours or funeral service. Interment will take place later at Barony Cemetery.