Thomas George Stacklin, 66 of Hinton, passed away Monday December 13, 2021 at Kanawha Hospice located at CAMC Memorial Division in Charleston following a long illness.

Born October 22, 1955 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Elizabeth M. "Lorraine" George Stacklin.

Tom was a native of Mount Washington, PA and a graduate of Slippery Rock University.  He was a retired school teacher for Summers County Schools. His memorable teaching career of 33 years included classrooms at Avis, Bellepoint and Hinton Area Elementary. He loved teaching and all his students. Teaching was not a job to him— it was his calling. He had been a resident of Hinton since August of 1977 and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hinton. Tom was a Girl Scout "Daisy Dad" at Hinton Area Elementary and a member of both the WVEA and AFT. He was a member of Summers County Retired Teachers and the MELANIE  Safka Appreciation Society. He also enjoyed cooking (and eating) Lebanese and Italian Cuisine. Tom was a former CCD Teacher at St. Patrick Parish. He was an avid "Weather Watcher", loved his dogs, Midnight and Evie, and adored his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws and sister-in-law, Jeanie Russo.

Survivors include his loving wife of 44 years, Patricia A. Russo Stacklin; one daughter, Ann Marie Perry and husband Neil of Charleston; two brothers, Andrew Stacklin and wife Anne of California and Paul Stacklin of Indonesia; three grandchildren, Jaxon, Thomas "Bruce" and Greta Ann; special aunt and uncle, Eleanor and David Quigley of Pittsburgh also survive.

Private graveside services and committal will be held at Restwood Memorial Gardens in Hinton. A public memorial Mass will be held at 12:00 noon Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Hinton with Fr. Romeo Bacalso, SVD as celebrant. Visitation with the family will follow the Mass in the parish hall.

In lieu of food or flowers, memorial contributions can be made to, St. Patrick Church, 309 2nd Ave. Hinton, WV 25951 or in memory of Thomas Stacklin to; Hinton Area Foundation. In the memo, list either the ACWP Fund or Learning Innovations Fund (checks can be mailed to: HAF, PO Box 217 Hinton, WV 25951-0217 or online contributions at www.hintonareafoundation. org and Donate Now.

Covid protocols will be observed at the church.