As I was going back through posts, I realized that I had not ever posted her obituary. We had bookmarks made for the family. Here is what I said at both services.
Teresa Elizabeth Scott, the
matriarch of our large Irish/Catholic family, passed on the evening of July 2, 2017 just shy
of her 95th birthday..
Teresa was born on July 30, 1922 in the house she lived in until just
before her death. She was born at 858
14th St in Douglas, Arizona to Edward and Katherine Scott.
Teresa lived a wonderful
life. In 1955, Teresa adopted a baby
girl. In those days, it was almost
unheard of for a single woman to adopt a child. Teresa had an incredible faith and prayed
daily. She named her beloved daughter,
Judith Marie, after St. Jude, Patron Saint of the impossible.
She lived in the house she was
born in with her sister, Margaret Shannon, and her brother, John Scott. Both preceded her in death. Together they all raised Judy and
Margaret’s daughter, Sheila Shannon Rogers.
Teresa attended Loretto School
for first through eleventh grade, when Loretto High closed. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School
in Phoenix.
She worked for the City of
Douglas Water Department for over 40 years.
When she retired, she opened her own business doing bookkeeping and
payroll. She had several clients, but
only a few who paid. She lovingly did
all of the books and payroll for Loretto
Catholic School, St. Luke’s Church, and
St. Vincent de Paul without pay.
In 1994, Teresa was honored as the Citizen of the Year for the
City of Douglas.
Teresa was a devout Catholic
whose religion was extremely important to her.
She was a founding member of St. Luke’s Catholic Parish. She was also an active member of Beta Sigma
Phi and a avid bridge player.
Teresa leaves behind her
daughter, Judy Scott Engel, who took loving care of her the past several
months. She also leaves her son-in-law,
Ken Engel, grandson, Ryan Engel, granddaughter, Kayla Engel, and her great
grandson, Colton Engel, Ryan’s son. In
addition she leaves behind her sister Margaret’s family, Sheila Rogers, Kerri
Rogers, Patrick Rogers and her great nephew, Cameron Rogers. She is also survived by many nieces and
nephews whom she adored. Family was so
important to her.
She was proceeded in death by her
parents and all of her siblings. They
were John Scott, Matthew Scott, Dorothy Park, Thomas Scott, Margaret Shannon,
and William Scott.
Funeral Mass will at St. Mary’s
Basilica on July 29 at 10:00 a.m.
Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Douglas. There will be a Mass in her honor at St.
Luke’s in Douglas on August 5 at 10:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to Hospice of the Valley or St. Vincent de Paul.
Teresa’s kind heart and gentle
spirit will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her.
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