Philip (Dave) Stacey

Philip (Dave) Stacey passed peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2025.   He was born February 7, 1943 in Ossining, NY to Philip H Stacey and Ruth Stacey.

Dave attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas where he earned a BA degree in Biochemistry in 1967.   He owned several successful businesses and worked for the Vt State Dept of Health before joining State Farm Insurance Companies in 1981 as an agent in Montpelier, VT.   After 1 ½ years, State Farm recognized his potential and recruited him to join the agency management team.  He found his niche in developing others and helping them start and succeed in their independent agencies.   He was fortunate to qualify and travel all over the world.   His favorite places to travel were Playa del Carmen, Mexico and sailing in the Virgin Islands.

He enjoyed fishing, especially with the guys on their annual trip to Bradford Camps in Ashland, ME, golfing with the Tuesday morning Methodist league at Windy Hills, relaxing on the beach in the sun reading.  He had a passion for history (especially Winston Churchill) and Genealogy.  After retiring from State Farm in 2005, one of his favorite pastimes was researching everyone’s ancestry.  
And of course, he enjoyed a good meal, fine wine and a good Manhattan.

He married Judy Brown in 1971 and they had two daughters, Kathleen and Sarah, whom he was very proud of.  In his many trips to the hospital in the last few years, first thing he would do, was tell everyone that his daughter, Sarah was a Nurse Practitioner and that would start the conversation.

Later in his life, he married Sherry Hoffman, which grew his family to what he called “The Brady Brunch”.   He considered her children, Joseph, Clinton and Adriane as his own.

He will be greatly missed by his wife, Sherry Hoffman, his daughters, Kathleen (Andrew) Fyfe of Albany, NY, and Sarah Stacey of Gansevoort, NY, his stepchildren, Dr Joseph (Diana) Juracka of Greenfield Center, NY, Clinton (Gabriella) Juracka of Latham, NY and Adriane (Maxwell) Lienau of Ballston Lake, NY.   He was known as PaPa to Joy and Stian Lofstad, and Opa to Amelia, Carolyn and Isla Juracka.  He will be missed by a younger brother, Timothy (Deborah) Stacey of Willis, Texas  and the many friends and colleagues he made over the years – his executive assistant Donna Noel, the Grillos, the Doughtys, the Noels, Robin Thurston, the Bairds, the Varys, the Hedricks, the Mulveys and many many more.

The family would like to express their gratitude for the care and love provided by the Shahbazes and Nurses at House 14 in the Eddy Village Green in Cohoes.

We invite you to join us as we celebrate Dave on Sunday March 23, 2025 at the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs.   There will be time to share with the Family beginning at 2 pm, followed by a reflection service starting at 4:00 pm.  Refreshments will be provided.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Davis Phinney Foundation, PO Box 270948 Louisville, CO 80027, which provides support to people and families affected by Parkinson’s or to the Summer Lunch Program at First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa, 202 Milton Ave, Ballston Spa NY  12020, where he was a member and volunteered for many summers.

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