Stasia Rose Gar

Stasia was born on 7 March 1973, to Lura Belle Anderson in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. After Stasia attended Palmdale High School, she pursued a degree in Liberal Arts at California State University Bakersfield, receiving her BA in 2010 for her area of study.

After graduation, she worked as a teacher for over ten years. Stasia was passionate about teaching and loved what she did for a living. Her first teaching assignment was as a substitute in 2011. Her final teaching assignment was at Innovations Academy, having started working for Innovations in September 2021.

In 2007, she met Andy Gar online. Their first date was on 21 April, which was dinner at Black Angus, followed by seeing Fracture at the Cinemark 22 in Lancaster, California. Stasia & Andy were married on 21 April 2011 at The Grove in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their wedding reception was at the Hard Rock Café in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they danced to Open Arms by Journey. They brought together a blended family.

During school breaks, Stasia had time to pursue her love of traveling and cruises. Her favorites were Mexico and several European countries, especially Romania, where Andy and his family are from.

Stasia was predeceased by Jim Brown (brother-in-law), Mike Gar (father-in-law), AJ Anderson (sibling), Stephen “Stephanie” Anderson (sibling), and Lura Anderson (mother). She is survived by Andy Gar (spouse), Josh Uhalt (son), Eva Uhalt (daughter-in-law), Amanda Anderson (daughter), Brandon Miller (son), Joseph Miller (stepchild), Crystal Miller (stepdaughter-in-law), Andrew Miller (stepchild), Ryan Gar (stepchild), Alondra Carrillo-Gar (stepdaughter-in-law), Jordan Gar (stepchild), Taylor Gar (stepchild), Trevor Singleton (grandchild), Kyle Singleton (grandchild), Faith Miller (grandchild), Kaz Uhalt (grandchild), Bob Dudley (sibling), Kathy Dudley (sister-in-law), Mary Hershey (sibling), Mark Hershey (brother-in-law), Roger O’Connell (sibling), Donald Anderson (sibling), Wendy Weichel Murawski (sister-in-law), and Debbie Anderson (sister-in-law).