Violet Scott

Scott, Violet
Violet Scott (Miss Vie), late of Hartford, CT, entered her eternal rest on March 24, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.
Born July 29, 1926 in Santiago, Cuba, to the late John and Josephine Smith, she was raised by her grandmother in St. Ann, Jamaica. In her early teens she moved to Kingston to be rejoined with her father who had returned to live in Jamaica. There she finished her schooling and met her future husband, Eric A. Scott.
She and her husband migrated to the USA in 1962, settling in Hartford, CT.
She is survived by her husband, Eric, and her children, Hopeton (Clover), Hector, Jennifer, Eduardo (Sybil May), Derrick (Linda Alston), Albert (Dawn), and Jeffrey, and her grandchildren, Tony Ashley, Andrea Sanders, Arman Scott, Alisha Pena, Erica-Hope Scott, Rachel Scott, Albert (AJ) Scott, Jr. , Adrienne Scott, Khalil Scott, Ayato Woodward, Marcus Scott, Derrick Scott, Jr. and Mariam Scott.
She is also survived by her niece, Beverly George, and several great grandchildren as well as numerous other relatives and friends including former daughters-in-law, Elwen Johnson and Linda Scott. She was predeceased by several family members including her daughter, Yvette Scott Sanders, her grandson, LeMar Sanders, her sisters, Angelita and Levena, and her nephew, Ivan George Smith.
The family wishes to thank her caregivers, Jennifer, Joan and Carmen for their wonderful care, compassion and patience. Very special thanks to Jennifer Scott, her daughter, with whom she shared her home during her declining years.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 9 AM at Union Baptist Church, 1921 Main Street, Hartford, CT, with Rev. Hopeton Scott, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bridgeport, officiating.
Visiting hours are on Friday, March 27 from 6 PM to 8 PM at Henry L. Fuqua Funeral Service 94 Granby Street, Bloomfield, Ct. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery, Bloomfield, Ct
The family will meet friends following the burial at the Banquet Hall at the Colin Bennett Building on Albany Ave, Hartford, CT www.henrylfuquafuneralservice.com