John Bamford Sculley, 84, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, died on February 3, 2019 in Bradenton, Florida. John was born January 5, 1935 to Michael J. and Gertrude (Bamford) Sculley, in Oswego, New York. He married Lilla Keith on December 29, 1962 in Oyster Bay, New York. John and Lilla were married for 57 years. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and later his Master’s Degree in School Psychology/Counseling as well as numerous additional certifications from Oswego State University in New York. John retired after many years as a School Psychologist at Oswego City School District in New York and The School District of DeSoto County in Florida.
John is survived by his wife Lilla K. Sculley of Lakewood Ranch; his daughter Caryann Sculley of Albany, New York; his sons Michael (Lisa) Sculley of Baldwinsville and Brian Sculley of Brewerton, New York; his sisters Jane McPartland of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Barbara Engler of Virginia Beach, Virginia; and his four grandchildren Brett, Alec, Mark and Brianna.
John was preceded in death by both of his parents and his brother James Sculley.John enjoyed sailing, biking, playing softball and being involved in his children’s sports. John served in the US Coast Guard for 4 years from September 28, 1954 to September 26, 1958.
An Interment ceremony is scheduled for March 1, 2019, 12:30 pm at Sarasota National Cemetery. The family requests that donations be made to either avid.org or Parkinson’s Research. The family would also like to thank the staff of The Sheridan at Lakewood Ranch as well as Hospice who provided loving care during his last days.
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