Lloyd Stufft, 97, of Birmingham Alabama, and formerly of New Kensington, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2024.  

He was born May 6, 1927, and had just moved to Alabama in March to live with his daughter.  

Mr. Stufft was a metal fabricator and sheet metal worker for Meyer-Johnson for 60 years. 

He was a tireless volunteer and patriot who made it his personal mission to honor deceased veterans buried in the Alle-Kiski Valley.  Growing up in rural Somerset County, Mr. Stufft joined the Army and served during World War II.  He was deeply affected by what he saw.  While stationed in France, he spent time burying veterans and maintaining their graves.  After joining the American Legion, he continued to care for the graves of the deceased veterans, and for the last 40 to 50 years, has volunteered as the graves registration office for the Robert L. Davies Post No. 868 of Lower Burrell.  He tends to the graves and makes sure each veteran has an American flag and a marker denoting his or her military branch and service.  He was also a life member of both the VFW Post 92 in Lower Burrell and the New Kensington Eagles.

For the 50th Anniversary of World War II, Mr. Stufft put together a color lithograph display of European cemeteries that contain the graves of American service members.  This work helped many people find where their loved ones are buried. To honor his service the PA American Legion presented him the Blue Cap award for Legionnaire of the year. 

Surviving are his daughter, Jeneane Alee Stufft Black, and her husband William Black, of Trussville, AL;  three grandchildren, Robyn Black, Jeff Black and Marcy Simpson; and five great-grandchildren, Lynlee, Gavin, Violet, Zoey and William.  

One of nine siblings, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Jeneane Carter Stufft in 2013; and a daughter, Deborah Lynn Stufft, in 1961. 

Viewing will be 1-4 PM on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 in ROSS G. WALKER FUNERAL HOME LTD., 217 Freeport Road, New Kensington, where a service will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, November 13 by Rev. Dean Ward, and where Military Honors will then be immediately accorded by the Vandergrift Veterans Honor Guard.  The American Legion will hold a service in the funeral home Tuesday at 2:30PM.  Private burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Indiana Township.  In lieu of flowers, donations to Tunnels to Towers in Lloyd's memory will be appreciated at www.t2t.org