Stanley Edward Gustin passed away on June 17th, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 87. He was born on September 16th, 1936, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada to Stanley Adam Raphael and Violet Linda Lee Gustin.
Stan graduated from Gladstone High School in Vancouver B.C., where he was class president and played on the varsity basketball team. He even faced off against the Harlem Globetrotters, making a memorable play against the legendary Meadowlark Lemon.
After high school Stan attended the University of British Columbia, graduating in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. While attending university he met his beloved wife of 64 years, Barrie Gustin. He started his career in telecommunications with Northern Telecom in Montreal before moving to Vancouver with BC Tel and then to the United States, where he worked for GTE, first in New York City and then Stamford, Connecticut. Later he worked for Satellite Business Systems and IBM, where he was involved in launching a communication satellite on the maiden voyage of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-5).
Upon retiring in Saratoga, California, Stan enjoyed playing bridge, reading, doing puzzles and crosswords, hiking and traveling the world with Barrie. Stan eventually moved to Port Ludlow, Washington, where he became an active member of the Trails Gang, dedicating his time to maintaining and repairing local hiking trails. He later moved to downtown Seattle, before moving to Lacey, Washington, and then Phoenix, Arizona.
Stan was preceded in death by his son Adam and is survived by his wife Barrie, his daughter Ann Basil and son Kurt (Joan) Gustin, his grandchildren Chris (Emily) Basil, Jessica Basil and Evan Gustin, and his great-grandchildren: Skylar, Everly and Tori.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution to the Port Ludlow Village Trails Committee: Port Ludlow Village Council, PO Box 65012, Port Ludlow WA 98365.
