Gregory Charles Scanlon

Gregory Charles Scanlon, who was tragically killed when struck by a car in St. Augustine on Nov. 2, 2015, was born in the Philadelphia suburbs on Nov. 28, 1956. He was the third of four children born to Kathryn Fleck Scanlon and Richard Francis Scanlon (both deceased).
His younger brother Hugh Scanlon of Ft. Myers, Florida, has also, very sadly, predeceased Greg, but Greg is survived by two siblings, Richard Francis Scanlon Jr., of Levittown, Pennsylvania, and Ann Marie Kistler Long (neé Scanlon) of Toffen, Switzerland; as well as sisters-in-law, Mary Jo Scanlon and Janice Scanlon; brother-in-law, Gary Long; nephews, Clifford Scanlon, Peter Kistler and Alex Kistler. Greg also has two grown children, Rory Scanlon and Brigit Scanlon, who both live in New Jersey. His girlfriend Nancy Christensen, who resides in St. Augustine, is also mourning.
A free spirit who treasured his freedom above all else, Greg lived for many years in the Pennsylvania/New Jersey area, and studied comparative religions and American history at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he obtained a bachelor's degree.
Greg moved to St. Augustine, Florida, in 1998, a town he loved and felt very at home in. He spent his time swimming in the ocean, sailing boats, writing poetry, taking part in the occasional card game, and walking the beach. He loved life to the fullest, every minute of it. He lived a simple life, shunning possessions to a large degree, buying everything second-hand, and making do with very little. He will be remembered as a particularly good conversationalist, who could talk about philosophy, religion, politics, art, history and much more with ease and eloquence. We will miss his quick wit and his affectionate nature.