Mr. Steven D. Haas, Sr

Steven D. Haas, Sr., Born in Providence, RI. He was the fourth of seven children born to Erolle Joseph Haas of Deland, FL and Constance Devereaux Haas. He is survived by his wife Joanie Haas who was the love of his life. His two eldest children Lynn Haas Toomey and Steven Haas, Jr. passed away in 2004. His daughter Courtney Leonard Haas lives in New York. He has three grandchildren, William Justin Sprague of Altamonte Springs, Lila and Elliott Leonard both in New York. He is also survived by 3 brothers and 3 sisters: William (Bill) Haas and wife Barbara of Exeter, RI, Meredith (Merry) Haas, of Belchertown, MA. Kenneth Haas and wife Alice, of Higganum, CT., Sheila Haas Sepe and husband Edward, of Deland, FL, Georgia Haas Rossi and husband Joe, of Bernardsville, NJ, Jeffery Haas and Sandra, of Old Saybrook, CT. He has 16 nieces & nephews & 21 great nieces & nephews. He graduated from Warwick Veterans High School 1963. A big part of Steve's high school years was playing the slide trombone with the Warwick Vets High School nationally renowned band. In high school, Steve was always known as a great dancer. He and his sister Sheila enjoyed membership in the high school ballroom dancing club. He was a Boy Scout for many years and loved Boy Scout camping at Camp Yawg in Southern Rhode Island. His love for camping continued in as an adult and will be fondly remembered for the family camping and travel trips that he put together. He was a founding member of The Dance Club of Central Florida, and his dedication to the club has continued for over 25 years. His love for bringing people together and sharing laughter and love will always be missed. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to one of the following organizations that were important to him:
Be the Match: Steve was a big believer in organ and blood donation. One of his nephews is alive today because of work of Be the Match Registry. Whether you decide to resister as a potential donor or make a monetary contribution, you could help save a life.

https://www.BeTheMatch.org

Chromosome 18 Registry: Steve chose this charity because of his four year old grandson Elliott who was diagnosed with 18p syndrome. Steve was one of Elliott's biggest cheerleaders for every hurdle he faced, whether it was a new milestone or another surgery. The registry is based in Texas and conducts ongoing research to better support children and adults with chromosome 18 related syndromes.

https://www.Chromosome18.org