George Scott

George Francis Scott, 91

GAITHERSBURG, MD - George Francis Scott, formerly of West Boylston, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 30, 2016 with his family by his side. George was born February 3, 1924 in Providence, RI, the youngest child of Thomas and Mary (Lyons) Scott. He was pre-deceased by his beloved wife of 59 years, Lee (O'Connell) Scott in 2006. He is survived by his six children, Stephen and his wife Judi of Shrewsbury and their children, Kelly (Scott) Boyd and her husband Ryan of Clinton and Christopher Scott of Shrewsbury. Also, Sherry Dockrell and her husband Kevin of Macon, GA; Thomas Scott of Gaithersburg, MD; Mary Jane Finn and her husband Mickey of North Potomac, MD; Cynthia Gibbons and her husband Michael of Frederick, MD and Susan Hill and her husband Jeff of Long Valley, NJ; twelve adoring grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

George graduated from Yale University in 1945 with a B.S. in Physics followed by a M.S. in Physics from Boston College in 1950. He began his Research and Development career at United Shoe Machinery Corp. in Beverly, MA, followed by eight years with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in Hanford, Washington and Washington, D.C. The family moved to West Boylston, MA in 1958 when George began work at the former Norton Co. in Worcester, MA; in 1971 he transitioned to the U.S. Department of Energy in the Washington, D.C. area where he worked until his retirement in 1985. George holds multiple U.S. patents in Materials Science.

George proudly served in the United States Marine Corp as an artillery officer, receiving his honorable discharge from the USMC Reserve in 1958 with the rank of Captain.

During the family's time in West Boylston from 1958 until 1971, George was a parishioner of Our Lady of Good Counsel church, active with several civic groups including Troop 151 Boy Scouts of America and he enjoyed teeing it up at Wachusett C.C.

George was a loving Dad and Papa, lifelong learner, avid reader and a talented handyman/amateur carpenter completing major home-improvement projects for several of his children during his retirement years. He will be remembered for his sharp sense of humor, his love of politics, his intelligence and his active lifestyle well into his eighties.

George was laid to rest with military honors February 3, 2016 at Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery in Gaithersburg, MD on the ninety-second anniversary of his birth.