NAUGATUCK, Conn. – Gerald James Scott, 80, beloved husband of Pauline (Freeman) Scott and father of seven, passed peacefully into eternal rest Dec. 31, 2006, after a brief struggle with cancer. One of seven children, he was born Jan. 7, 1926, in Eagle Lake, to Phillip and Mabel (Dube). Gerald was a U.S. Army veteran and served as a rifleman in Germany in World War II. After the war, he returned home to marry his childhood sweetheart. They came to Connecticut in 1951 in search of work and settled in Naugatuck, Conn. He worked for 35 years as a toolmaker for Risdon Manufacturing. He enjoyed fishing the lake on his summer trips to Maine and playing pool with his friends at the VFW. He always had a joke to tell and loved to make us laugh. Dad’s jolly good nature will be missed most by all who knew and loved him. He leaves seven children, Danny Scott, Barbara Scott, Alison Scott and Freeman Scott, all of Naugatuck, Conn., Charles Scott of Colchester, Conn., Phillip Scott of Marsh-field, Mo., and Morton Scott of McKinleyville, Calif.; 18 grandchildren, 11 great-great-grand-children and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom he loved so dearly. He is also survived by his brother, Gordon; and four sisters, Winn Tweedy, Dot Gagne, Esther Pelliteer and Frances Plourde. He was predeceased by his sister, Joyce Deihl. The funeral will be held 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at the Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main St., Naugatuck, Conn. Burial will be at the family’s convenience. Calling hours will be held 5 p.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home. Members of the Naugatuck Veterans’ Council will meet 7:15 p.m. at the funeral home.
GERALD JAMES SCOTT
