Mary Elizabeth Scott

With her daughter by her side, Mary Elizabeth Scott, 68, died peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2017, in Norwood. Even with her recent health challenges, Ms. Scott never allowed herself to miss an opportunity to live life to its fullest potential and inspired a great deal more to do the same through her perseverance, infectious laugh and rapier-sharp wit.

Born on February 26, 1949 in Norwood, Mass; a place where Mary would forever call home. It was in Norwood that Mary would attend Norwood High School and raise her daughter Heather. Mary is the daughter of the late Mary and Charles Sauer and is survived by daughter, Heather Scott-Wisehart and her husband Kevin Wisehart of Norwood and Mary’s grandsons Harrison and Alexander.

Mary attended the Katherine Gibbs College and used her education and her experience as a mother to channel her energies into an efficient and effective Administrative Assistant, all the while raising Heather. Mary’s interests and hobbies included quilting and the personal joys of collecting and cultivating one of the most unusual and eclectic assemblies of fabric known. Fellow quilters and sewing enthusiasts understand, all too well, the mantle Mary carried for the safeguarding and cultivation of such a fine fabric collection.

Mary was a tireless supporter of her daughter’s love of bagpiping which led her to join the St. Andrew’s Ladies Pipe Band as the Bass Drummer in order to chaperone Heather. Mary’s support for piping continued for her son-in-law hoping that her grandsons might follow in their parent’s footsteps (or hers as a bass drummer).

Friends and relatives are respectfully invited for an 11:00 a.m. memorial and celebration of life on Saturday, January 6, at Grace Episcopal Church, 150 Chapel St, Norwood, MA 02062. Wearing colors which remind you of Mary is encouraged. Interment will be private and held at a later date.

In recognition of her battle with PSP and to support her love for animals, the family requests in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to CurePSP (psp.org) or MSPCA (mspca.org).