Beryl Dulceta Scott

Beryl Dulceta Scott was a modest woman, quiet and observant in her ways. She was trustworthy and traditional in her approach to her life and in her relationships. She was tough-minded with the kind of “stick to it” attitude that earned the respect of all who knew her. She was also a woman who was meticulous, carefully disciplined, and orderly in virtually everything she undertook. Realistic about life, she was always at the ready, prepared to take on responsibility.

      Beryl was born on October 30, 1920 in St. Ann, Jamaica. Her parents were Gwendoline and Cecil. Beryl was raised in Kingston, Jamaica. She was brought up to be self-confident and dependable. These were traits that would serve her well throughout her life.

      As a young child, Beryl was never someone who needed to be the center of attention. She wasn’t pushy and never forced her way into games or other activities. Beryl developed a variety of interests, though, and the things she enjoyed doing she did well. She was always curious about the world around her and was often eager to explore it. Beryl took part in baseball. However, what Beryl enjoyed most was simply playing and spending time with her friends.

      While her teachers and even her friends generally thought of Beryl as being a serious person, she managed to have a pretty good time in high school as she made that critical transition from adolescence to adulthood. She attended St. Josephs High School. She enjoyed some courses more than others, having favourite classes and teachers. Beryl was a very logical person who enjoyed learning about factual information. Using her exceptional memory, she was able to learn much through observation. Beryl always seemed to have a command of the facts and was able to make it seem as though she could easily master any problem that might be presented to her.

      In September of 1941, Beryl exchanged wedding vows with Varville Scott in St. Ann, Jamaica. Compassionate and devoted to Varville, Beryl held endearing, traditional values about marriage and family life. She took the responsibility of marriage to heart, giving it her total commitment. She was a source of strength to Varville and using her gifts at nurturing one-on-one relationships, she worked hard to make her new family happy.

      Beryl brought the same traditional values in her marriage to bear on how she raised her children. She was a good parent to them, always firm yet fair in her dealings. She would always listen carefully and think things through before she acted, even when it was an adverse situation. Beryl was also a walking schedule, always seeming to know what everyone in the family needed to do, where they needed to be and when they needed to be there. Beryl was blessed with thirteen children, Rema, Julia, Vermilyn, Varville, Cecil, Walter, Trevor, Orpha, Andrea, Marcia, Sharon, Oral and Charmaine. They were also blessed with thirty two grandchildren, Lorna, Renee, Gabre, Monique, Jason, Dwayne, Nicola, Ramone, Jerome, Triconni, Tanesh, Aprrevalado, Renee, Casey, Daniel, Kimberly, Choy, Christopher, Dane, Tamara, Mark, Micheal, Scott, Dhale, Danyelle, Mandy, Erica, Ryan, Reihanna, Anthony, Germaine and Tony.

            Beryl liked to experience things first-hand as well as learn about them. This trait carried over into her hobbies, where she was very methodical in how she organized her activities and categorized things. Since she enjoyed her private time, Beryl always tried to allocate a specific time for working on her hobbies. Her favorite pursuits were baking and singing. Beryl was content to enjoy her hobbies alone but was also willing to share her interests with others.

      Beryl was a woman who was dedicated and devoted to her faith. She was a member of Ocho Rios Baptist Church in Jamaica and Calvary Baptist Church in Canada. During that time, she was Group Leader and a Sunday School Teacher. She was a sympathetic woman who valued her beliefs and was willing to work tirelessly for them.

      Beryl enjoyed traveling and taking vacations. Since she was an early starter and had a knack for planning everything, traveling with Beryl appeared effortless. Favourite vacations included returning to Jamaica, Florida, Halifax and Virginia.

      Beryl Dulceta Scott passed away on May 10, 2010 at Bay Ridges Long Term Care. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services were held at Calvary Baptist Church. Beryl was laid to rest in Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens in Whitby, Ontario.

      Commitment is a key word that can be used to describe the life of Beryl Dulceta Scott. She was committed to living the life of a good woman who was both practical and trustworthy. She was committed to the traditional values that she upheld her entire life. She committed herself to being a hard worker who expected the same effort in return from those around her. Most of all, she was committed to those she knew and loved.

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SCOTT, Beryl Dulceta

Went home to be with her Lord and Saviour peacefully at Bayridges Long Term Centre surrounded by her family on Monday, May 10th, 2010 at the age of 89. Beloved wife of the late Varville for 68 years. Dear mother of Rema HewWing, Julia Coore (Trevor), Vermilyn Noack (Armin), Varvil Scott (Norma), Cecil Scott (Rose), Walter Scott, Trevor Scott (Marie), Orpha Germaine (Lexington), Andrea Scott, Marcia Nelson (Anthony), Sharon Brady (Uriel), Oral Scott (Linda) and Charmaine Pierre (Roger). Loving Grandma of 32 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Lovingly remembered by her nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Visitation will be held at OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West (905-721-1234) on Friday, May 21st from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 P.M. Funeral Service will be held at CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, (300 Rossland Rd. E., Oshawa) on Saturday, May 22nd at 10:00 A.M. Interment to follow at Mt. Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated.