William Neff SCARFF Jr.

1958 - 2014

News Death Notice

SCARFF, Jr., William Neff "Bill" 56, passed away at his home in Laguna Niguel, CA, on November 22, 2014. He was born August 20, 1958, in Dayton, Ohio, to William N. Scarff, Sr., and Jane Nelson Scarff. He graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1976. He attended The Ohio State University where he received his undergraduate degree in horticulture and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Bill became the fifth generation to join Scarff's Nursery in New Carlisle, Ohio. Bill was the fourth generation of the Scarff family to serve as a member of the Rotary Club of Springfield. Bill later attended Wright State University, receiving an MBA. Ultimately, he graduated with his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Law Center in 1991. In 2000, Bill joined Allergan where he rose to the position of Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Chief Litigation Counsel. Bill was very active in the legal community and in philanthropy in Orange County, California, where he lived. This year, Bill recieved the Orange County Business Journal's General Counsel of the Year Award for Outstanding Contribution to a Public Company. An avid athlete, Bill coached his sons during 15 Laguna Niguel Little League baseball seasons. He completed 16 marathons, including the Boston Marathon three times. He enjoyed running, swimming, skiing, hiking, tennis, and golf. Bill is survived by this loving wife, Maureen, two sons, Jonathan Ryan Scarff and Connor James Scarff, two stepchildren, Chase Palmer Aplin and Allison Riley Aplin, father, William N. Scarff, Sr., brother Peter Nelson Scarff (Cindy), sister Carrie Allene Scarff (Aimee), his nephews Peter Nelson, Jr., and Henry Howard, and niece, Anna Elizabeth. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jane Nelson Scarff. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, November 28, 2014, in Orange County. A local service will be held at White Oaks, his childhood home in New Carlisle, in the spring. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you send any donations in his memory to: "The Bill Scarff GameChanger Scholarship" fund, attention: Jim Carol, President, GameChanger.Org, P.O. Box 62497, Irvine, CA 92602, (949) 661-3300, www.billscarffgamechanger.org.