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June 11, 2011
Services
A graveside memorial service will be held 12 noon on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the Sayville Union Cemetery, 160 N Main Street (Montauk Highway) Sayville, NY (driveway is marked with two small brick pillars and is located between Friendly’s and the Half Penny Pub).
Jotham “Joe” Scott of Pompton Plains passed away on Friday, June 10th at Chilton Hospital with loving care and support from his three sons.
Joe was born in Bath, New York, October 20, 1922. Joe was the youngest of 6 brothers and was a talented and accomplished athlete growing up. He lived with his family in Central Islip, Long Island, graduated high school in 1941 and enlisted in the military in 1942. Joe served in the United States Navy and obtained the rank of Chief Petty Officer as a Chief Radioman, assigned to the Gulf Frontier during World War II. Joe was also called to serve again during the Korean War in 1950 as part of the Beachmaster Unit coordinating beach landings and evacuations in Inchon and other locations.
After being honorably discharged from the Navy in 1953, Joe began his career in civil service for the State of New York working in the mental health field. He married Phyllis Van Popering of Islip, and raised three boys in Melville, New York. He rose to become the Chief Business Officer at Long Island Development Center where he retired in 1984 after 29 years of service for the State of New York. Joe moved to Islip with Phyllis and lived there until Phyllis’s untimely death in 2007. Then he moved to Cedar Crest Village, a retirement community in northern New Jersey.
Joe was an honorable man with a strong character, a product of his upbringing with his 5 brothers and his two tours of duty in World War II and the Korean War. He held the virtues of respect, honor, and commitment in high regard throughout his life and had a great love and respect for his country. He had a great sense of humor and truly cared for his many friends. He was a loving husband, dad, and grandfather, always putting his family first and was very involved with his children’s interests; especially their sporting accomplishments. He had many interests throughout his life, including playing golf, flying airplanes, ham radio operation, repairing cars, computer technology, painting and sculpting, model building, and bird watching, He was also an avid reader and enjoyed his crossword puzzles every day without fail.
One of his accomplishments he was most proud of was mastering the personal computer. He got his first computer in 1988 before the advent of Microsoft Windows and steadily increased his skills and expertise over the years. With his new skills he was able to generously donate his time though community service, managing computer databases of contributors for charities.
Joe discovered a second career in recent years as a volunteer in the Media Arts Center (MAC) at Cedar Crest. Joe began there by updating the daily announcement screens that played on the local television station and quickly progressed to operating studio cameras, managing the sound board and control panels and recording theatrical productions in the Performing Arts Center. He quickly mastered many of the technical skills needed in the television studio and became one of the key MAC volunteers there. Joe took to his second career with enthusiasm, participating in almost every production during the last few years. While at Cedar Crest, Joe also rediscovered his passion and skill in billiards, playing pool every evening with his buddies, even becoming a finalist in some of the local tournaments.
Surviving the loss of this special man and dedicated farther are his son, Allan Scott and his wife Casey and their children Keith and Allison of Folsom California; his son Paul Scott and his wife Judy of Brooklyn , New York; and his son Chris Scott and his wife Lorene and their children Ethan and Devon of Flanders New Jersey. He is also survived by his beloved dog “Zack” who was his loyal and devoted companion for the past 8 years.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Joe Scott’s memory are asked to consider donations to the Cedar Crest Benevolent Care Fund. Checks should be made payable to Cedar Crest Benevolent Care Fund, and can be sent to 1 Cedar Crest Village Drive. Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
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A graveside memorial service will be held 12 noon on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the Sayville Union Cemetery, 160 N Main Street (Montauk Highway) Sayville, NY (driveway is marked with two small brick pillars and is located between Friendly’s and the Half Penny Pub).
June 11, 2011
Services
A graveside memorial service will be held 12 noon on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the Sayville Union Cemetery, 160 N Main Street (Montauk Highway) Sayville, NY (driveway is marked with two small brick pillars and is located between Friendly’s and the Half Penny Pub).
Jotham “Joe” Scott of Pompton Plains passed away on Friday, June 10th at Chilton Hospital with loving care and support from his three sons.
Joe was born in Bath, New York, October 20, 1922. Joe was the youngest of 6 brothers and was a talented and accomplished athlete growing up. He lived with his family in Central Islip, Long Island, graduated high school in 1941 and enlisted in the military in 1942. Joe served in the United States Navy and obtained the rank of Chief Petty Officer as a Chief Radioman, assigned to the Gulf Frontier during World War II. Joe was also called to serve again during the Korean War in 1950 as part of the Beachmaster Unit coordinating beach landings and evacuations in Inchon and other locations.
After being honorably discharged from the Navy in 1953, Joe began his career in civil service for the State of New York working in the mental health field. He married Phyllis Van Popering of Islip, and raised three boys in Melville, New York. He rose to become the Chief Business Officer at Long Island Development Center where he retired in 1984 after 29 years of service for the State of New York. Joe moved to Islip with Phyllis and lived there until Phyllis’s untimely death in 2007. Then he moved to Cedar Crest Village, a retirement community in northern New Jersey.
Joe was an honorable man with a strong character, a product of his upbringing with his 5 brothers and his two tours of duty in World War II and the Korean War. He held the virtues of respect, honor, and commitment in high regard throughout his life and had a great love and respect for his country. He had a great sense of humor and truly cared for his many friends. He was a loving husband, dad, and grandfather, always putting his family first and was very involved with his children’s interests; especially their sporting accomplishments. He had many interests throughout his life, including playing golf, flying airplanes, ham radio operation, repairing cars, computer technology, painting and sculpting, model building, and bird watching, He was also an avid reader and enjoyed his crossword puzzles every day without fail.
One of his accomplishments he was most proud of was mastering the personal computer. He got his first computer in 1988 before the advent of Microsoft Windows and steadily increased his skills and expertise over the years. With his new skills he was able to generously donate his time though community service, managing computer databases of contributors for charities.
Joe discovered a second career in recent years as a volunteer in the Media Arts Center (MAC) at Cedar Crest. Joe began there by updating the daily announcement screens that played on the local television station and quickly progressed to operating studio cameras, managing the sound board and control panels and recording theatrical productions in the Performing Arts Center. He quickly mastered many of the technical skills needed in the television studio and became one of the key MAC volunteers there. Joe took to his second career with enthusiasm, participating in almost every production during the last few years. While at Cedar Crest, Joe also rediscovered his passion and skill in billiards, playing pool every evening with his buddies, even becoming a finalist in some of the local tournaments.
Surviving the loss of this special man and dedicated farther are his son, Allan Scott and his wife Casey and their children Keith and Allison of Folsom California; his son Paul Scott and his wife Judy of Brooklyn , New York; and his son Chris Scott and his wife Lorene and their children Ethan and Devon of Flanders New Jersey. He is also survived by his beloved dog “Zack” who was his loyal and devoted companion for the past 8 years.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Joe Scott’s memory are asked to consider donations to the Cedar Crest Benevolent Care Fund. Checks should be made payable to Cedar Crest Benevolent Care Fund, and can be sent to 1 Cedar Crest Village Drive. Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
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