John Francis Schaad 94, of 3072 E. Olney Run Rd. Stockport passed away at 12 :40 a.m. August 17, 2013 at the Morrison House in Zanesville. He was born May 30, 1919 in Washington County the son of the late John Andrew Schaad and Philomina Strahler Schaad. He was retired from Central Ohio Coal Co. where he was a welder on the Big Muskie. He also was a farmer and a member of the St. James Catholic Church in McConnelsville and a charter member of the Stockport Fire Department. He is survived by his children Mary (Donald ) Waite of McConnelsville; Cindy Schaad of Stockport, John P. (Annette) Schaad of Stockport and Leo P. (Holly) Schaad of Beverly; fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren; sister Eliose Delaney of Marietta and a brother Earl Schaad of Waterford. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Kosky Schaad, one son Joseph Schaad , brother Donald Schaad and sisters Mildred Offenberger, Mary Margaret Schlicher and Helen (sister Joseph Aloysius) Schaad. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 18, 2013 at the Miller-Huck Funeral Home in McConnelsville with a short prayer service at 7 :00 p.m. . Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 19, 2013 at the St. James Catholic Church in McConnelsville with Father Paul Walker as celebrant. Memorial contributions may be made to the Stockport Fire Department. Online notes of sympathy may be sent to www.miller-huck.com.