Jerry R. Scott

Jerry Ray Scott, 68, passed away on August 13, 2025, surrounded by his devoted family. He is survived by his children, Ken Scott (wife Alissa), Stephen Scott (wife Fernanda), Jenny Trainor (husband Mitch), and Tom Scott (wife Day); nine grandchildren—Jaden, Dylan, Ava, Troy, Danielle, Luke, Alexis, Cole, and Indy; brother Doug Scott; sisters Gale Unger and Brenda Ricco; many cousins, nieces, and nephews; and his favorite four-legged friend, Chance. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Susan (Holick) Scott; parents, Bryon and Lorraine (Holmes) Scott; and brother, Bruce Scott.

To know Jerry was to know an unassuming man whose generosity rippled through his family, friends, and community. Raised in Georgetown, Redding, CT, and a graduate of Joel Barlow High School, he spent most of his life in Danbury and dedicated the bulk of his career to Universal Voltronics Corporation.

With his late wife, Sue, Jerry built a life true to their values—no frills, just ample love and laughter. Their famously unconventional home featured wrestling mats in the living room, tanks of snakes and lizards, and a “Jerry-rigged” entryway of a wood plank on cinder blocks. The kitchen anchored the home, with family gathering for baked macaroni or meat pie, the wood stove aglow, the TV humming. Life on “the lane” bustled with energy, commotion, and a revolving door of short- and long-term guests.

Jerry was foremost a dad—the kind you could count on for unwavering support. The kind who’d take your middle-school science project to NASA level. The kind you’d spot in the stands at every game, match, or meet. He rarely bragged about his kids, but his gentle smile revealed his pride. As a parent, he was short on unsolicited advice, but long on well-timed wisdom. In his later years, this devoted dad became a revered grandpa. To his nine grandchildren, “grampin’” meant sorting through baseball cards, sharing a McDonald’s value meal, and weaving his own plot twists into marathon doll stories.

Sports dominated Jerry’s life—playing, watching, coaching. As an athlete, he racked up wins for golf and bowling, but as a coach, he built character and changed lives. He shaped his sons and countless young players on the Pop Warner fields of Danbury—a legacy that endures. In his final years, no longer able to coach or play, he ruled the Scott family fantasy football league. Jerry Scott’s “Gators” are now officially retired—they went out on top.

Jerry lived by a simple creed: treat people with kindness and meet them where they are. He valued relationships over riches, and friends and family gravitated to his thoughtfulness and dry humor. Soft-spoken and even-tempered, he never raised his voice but always held his ground—especially at a car dealership.

Jerry was easily your first phone call for all manner of questions. How do I stop this leak? What do I use to simulate tectonic plate movement for an eighth-grade science fair? What species of snake is this? Which Columbo episode did Peter Falk write? He had all the answers—you just had to ask.

His presence cannot be replaced, but his lessons echo in the way his family loves and cares for each other. His spirit will surface with every snake sighting, every Dire Straits song, and every UConn basketball win. He didn’t get to finish chiseling his basement, binge Game of Thrones a fifth time, or enjoy the coming football season. But we picture him in heaven with Sue—sipping a Bud Heavy, sharing a Sicilian pizza—and already sketching plans for an addition that leads to a patio with a cascading waterfall, his ultimate dream.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 11am on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury, CT. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery, 71 Lake Ave. Ext., Danbury, CT.

Friends will be received from 5-8 pm on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury, CT.