On Monday, July 9, 2018, our beloved wife, sister and aunt, Sally Ann Scalise, RN of 6066 Sunrise Circle, Franklin, Tennessee, passed away at NHC Place in Franklin. She was 77 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Louis Ovila Chaput, who passed on January 8, 2018, her mother Rachel R. Bourelle, who passed on September 27, 1984, and her nephew and godson Robert Louis Chaput II, who passed on April 20, 1996. In addition to her devoted husband, Louis Robert Scalise whom she married in July 6, 1974 and son, David Scalise (wife Marci Scalise), she is survived by her brothers Robert L. Chaput (wife Mary Chaput) and Michael Chaput; her sisters Luanne Fisher (husband Jim Fisher) and Suzanne Pruyn; her nephews Daniel Pruyn (wife Laura Pruyn), Tom Harris (wife Aimee Harris), Joel Fisher (wife Lee Song Goodall), and Brendan Fisher; her nieces Nicole Chaput Guizani (husband Zied Guizani), Joanna Belmont Smith (wife Amber Vance) and Rachel Pruyn; great nephews Matthew Harris, Liam Harris, Brody Harris, Burke Pruyn, James Pruyn and Justin DiBenedetto; great nieces Azza Guizani, Sofia Guizani, Leila Guizani, Dakota Harris and Olivia Leonard; aunt Claire Thomann, goddaughter Lisa Thomann, and many cousins. Born in North Adams on July 16, 1940, Sally attended St. Joseph’s High School in North Adams, Massachusetts and went on to graduate from the St. Luke Nursing School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts with a Nursing Degree. She was a labor and delivery nurse at the North Adams Regional Hospital for over 30 years. She loved golfing, bowling, traveling and, most of all, spending time with her family. She retired in 2001 and, with her husband, moved to Franklin, Tennessee. She was supportive and loving, accepting, strong and brave. Her story, from her beginning, is one of fierceness and grit. Her pluck and candor served her well in life. Sally will be greatly missed. A memorial service will be held on July 18, 2018 at 11am at the Brentwood-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home at 9010 Church Street East Brentwood, Tennessee 37027. Subsequently, funeral services will be held in North Adams, MA at the Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Home with interment to follow at the Southview Cemetery in North Adams.In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Sally's name to Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203.
