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Richard Scramaglia
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Richard Scramaglia Obituary
03/23/1933 - 08/03/2025
Richard Alfred Scramaglia passed away on August 3, 2025, at the age of 92. Born in San Francisco on March 23, 1933, to Aldo and Rena Scramaglia, Rich attended St. Anne's Grammar School and Sacred Heart High School, where he excelled at baseball from 1947 to 1951. Rich attended Stanford University on a baseball scholarship and was named All-Conference and served as a tri-captain of the Stanford baseball team while earning his Master's degree.
In 1955, he signed with the Oakland Oaks in the Pacific Coast League, later playing for the Stockton Ports in the California State League. In 1956, he played for the Tri-City Braves in the Northwest League. Rich left professional baseball to serve in the military where he attained the rank of Captain. He married Joyce Conroy in 1958. Rich dedicated decades to education, teaching at Luther Burbank Middle School, Wilson High School, Polytechnic High School, and Balboa High School in San Francisco from 1971 to 1993. "Skip" coached varsity baseball for many years at Healdsburg High School. Rich was inducted into the Sacred Heart, Balboa High School, and North Beach Prep Hall of Fames.
Rich was a devoted father and grandfather. He is survived by his beloved wife, Joyce; his son, Richard Scramaglia (Hanna); daughters Rina Gerstley-McCarthy (Jeff), Nora Bulloch, and Maria Smith. He leaves behind grandchildren Brooks (Carissa) and Maria Gerstley, Kaleigh Bulloch Whitehall (Orlando), Drake, Quinn, Drew and Quaid Bulloch, Conroy and Via Smith, and Ebba Scramaglia, as well as great-grandchildren Elessia Gerstley, Leo, Lennon, and Lochlan Whitehall.
Funeral Mass, Sept 12, 10AM at Saint John Catholic Church, 208 Matheson St., Healdsburg. Reception following at 900 Villa Chantecleer Rd., Healdsburg. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of Richard Scramaglia to HHS Greyhounds' Boosters, PO Box 401, Healdsburg, CA 95448.
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Joe Rodriguez
Yesterday
My fondest memory of Rich was when he was in the P.E. Department of Luther Burbank Jr. High in 1958 while I was a student. At Balboa, he was always there to take my phone call and give me Athletic information for the Alumni newsletter and my Hall of Fame Committee. In recent years, we spoke often by phone and our conversations always reached back to the Luther Burbank days and often got a little silly. He´d tell me to do a hundred push ups. Then, we´d have a good laugh.
Balboa Alumni Assn. will miss him and so will I.
Peggy Zucca Delbon
Yesterday
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Mr. Scramaglia. My parents spent many fun filled evenings together with him and the rest of the Potluck family. The Zucca´s send our love and prayers.
Via Smith
Yesterday
You were the best Grandfather I could have ever asked for, may you rest in eternal peace
Denise Crosetti Schaul
Yesterday
God Speed to my Godfather! A beautiful human. Any person that I spoke to that knew him, always had wonderful things to say about him. He was an amazing athlete. He was a football referee, baseball player, tennis player, Santa, coach, teacher, friend and so much more. You will be missed my many, but our lives are fuller because of you!
Joe Hallisy
August 26, 2025
I spent a semester at Poly in the Fall of '69. Rich was the Athletic Director. One
of the nicest guys I've ever met. Very humble. Always spoke of what others had
achieved, never himself. His body of work and how he treated people were
second to none. RIP Rich.
Terry Christman
August 26, 2025
A great man, great baseball player and even better husband, father and grandfather. My pleasure to have known Rich and be able to spend numerous times taking about baseball. He was truly a class act in every way.
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