GEORGE S. SCOTT OBITUARY
George S. Scott, 73, of Hillsdale, PA passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Punxsutawney Area Hospital in Punxsutawney, PA.
The son of Stanley and Stella (Burba) Scott, he was born on August 26, 1949 in Indiana, PA.
George was a graduate of Purchase Line High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971 during Vietnam.
On January 13, 1973, he married the former Betty “Betsy” Jean (Dumm) and they have shared over fifty years of marriage together.
George worked as a coal miner for ten years with Greenwich Collieries and then for twenty-three years as a media technician with the Purchase Line School District. He was a loyal PL fan for decades and had a streak of over thirteen years without missing a PL football game.
He was a lifetime member of the Church of the Resurrection and attended at the Arcadia and Glen Campbell sites. George was also a member of the UMWA; Glen Campbell American Legion Post 435 and DAV.
An accomplished woodworker, he loved spending hours in his woodshop creating wooden train sets and various other woodworking projects. George greatly enjoyed camping and hunting.
He thoroughly loved his family and watching his grandkids participating in sporting events and activities.
George is survived by his wife Betsy; his three children: Justin Scott and wife Joy of Johnstown, PA; Matthew Scott and wife Machele of Clymer, PA; Stephanie Little and husband Evan of Cherry Tree, PA; his five grandchildren: Zack, Ethan, Tyler and Ella Scott and Logan Little; his siblings: John Scott and wife Peggy of Eastlake, OH; Leona Niebauer of Eastlake, OH and Veronica Peach and husband Chuck of Nanty Glo, PA.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his infant brother Jerry Scott and his brother-in-law: Robert Niebauer.
Family and friends will be received from 2-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at the Rairigh Funeral Home, Ltd. in Hillsdale, PA. A 10:30 a.m. funeral mass will be held on Monday, April 24, 2023 at the Church of The Resurrection in Glen Campbell, PA officiated by Fr. Jim Morley. Interment will take place at the Church of The Resurrection Cemetery (St. Michael’s) in Glen Campbell, PA. Military honors will be conducted by the Glen Campbell American Legion Post 435.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Church of The Resurrection at 349 Morris Street, Clymer, PA or the Glen Campbell American Legion Post 435 at 83 Glenwood Avenue, P.O. Box 97, Glen Campbell, PA 15742.
Please visit rairighfh.com to share a condolence message and to sign George’s guestbook.