Ralston Stewart Obituary (1942 - 2021)

Ralston Stewart, age 79, of Girard, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021. He was lovingly known as "Butch" or "Red" to his family and friends. He was born in Erie on April 6, 1942, son of the late John Stewart and Lillian Stewart Beeman and stepson of the late Howard Beeman. Butch was a graduate of Ft. LeBoeuf High School and was a supervisor at General Electric Co, retiring in 1997. He was an avid fan of the Cleveland Indians and the Cleveland Browns. Butch was a social member of the Ft. LeBoeuf American Legion #285 and the St. Boniface Ushers Club. To his family, he will be remembered as a wonderful grandfather. Butch is survived by his wife of 56 years, Beth Stewart; four children, Lisa Stewart, Wendy Amsdell (Steven), John Stewart (Jennifer), and Tisha DeVeaux (Paul Bryant); two sisters, Janice Kelly (Dennis) and Bobbe Cullers (David Davila); three brothers, Richard Beeman (Nancy), Ebert "Bill" Beeman (Cathy), and Bart Beeman (Peggy); five grandchildren, Ben Stewart, Megan Amsdell, Sam "Turk" Stewart, John Murray, and Jameson Murray; and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd., on Saturday from 11 am until the time of the Funeral Service there at 1 pm. Interment will follow at Lakeside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693.