Justine Dorney Scott

JUSTINE DORNEY SCOTT (Age 84)  
Surrounded by her loving family, Justine Dorney Scott, 84, died on May 1, 2011 after a long illness. She was known as "Dusty" to the many friends she made moving around the world as an Army wife, and her husband of 61 years was the man everyone knew as "Scotty", the late Lt. Gen. Willard W. Scott, Jr., who was the 52nd Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. After moving 33 times, and raising seven children along the way, Dusty and Scotty lived for many years near Mount Vernon in Alexandria, where Dusty was an avid gardener and active member of the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Association and Good Shepherd Catholic Church.Dusty was devoted to her husband, her family and the military. Always wearing a signature flower in her hair, Dusty worked for years ensuring military families were supported in time of need. She was especially involved with Army Community Services and the Red Cross. Her work was recognized with the Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 1986. For many years, Dusty was an Army Arlington Lady, assisting families whose loved ones were buried at the National Cemetery. She and her husband considered their time at West Point, from 1981 through 1986, as the highpoint of their lives.Originally from New Rochelle, New York, Dusty met Scotty while he was a cadet at West Point, and they were married in 1948. She is survived by Mary Starner of Springfield, VA., Elizabeth Raveché of Forked River, N.J., W. Warren Scott of Sydney, Australia, Catherine Rosenshein of Montclair, N.J., Susan Shanahan of Honolulu, Hi., Margaret Scott of New York, N.Y., and Ann Marie Kilkelly of Hanover, PA.; 25 grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 9, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8710 Mt. Vernon Highway, Alexandria, Va. Dusty will be buried next to her husband at West Point on Tuesday, May 10, 2011.