John Joseph Scott

John Joseph Scott, age 82, of Queenstown, MD, and formerly of Bowie, MD, and Ellwood City, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 19, after a brief battle with lung cancer, at home surrounded by his loving family, wife, Audrey Scott, and sons, Lawrence (Francine), Bryan (Margie), Kenneth (Maureen), and Eddie. After graduating with a degree in electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University, John was employed for two years with IBM, before entering military service with the Air Force where he was assigned to the National Security Agency. Upon completion of his military commitment, he transferred to civilian duty at the Agency, where he was employed for 30 years. During his NSA tenure, he completed a graduate degree at the Naval War College in Newport, RI, and received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award and a letter of commendation from President Ronald Reagan. While employed with the Agency, he completed two overseas tours of duty, one in Fuchinobe, Japan, where he met and married his wife, Audrey Hallberg, and another in England, Shaftesbury, Dorset. John was active in Republican politics and his local community. He served for several terms on the Prince George's County Republican Central Committee and was appointed to the Prince George's County Redistricting Committee. He was named Republican Man-of-the-Year by the Central Committee. He spent over 20 years as an active member of the Board of Directors of the Bowie Boys and Girls Club, where he served as treasurer and a football coach. In his free time, he enjoyed golf, duplicate bridge, reading, boating, Penn State Football, and spending time with his grandchildren. He took great pleasure in supporting all four sons in their competitions in the Soap Box Derby races. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Michelina Skoczylas; an infant brother Robert; an infant grandson, Joseph Scott; in-laws Carl and Vera Hallberg and Sandra Hallberg Redfern and Mary-Jo Scott. He leaves to mourn his passing and to celebrate his life, his wife, sons, and daughters-in-law, and grandchildren John Joseph II, Anna, Victoria, Matilda and Charles Finian; brothers Carl, Edward (Shirley),; sister, Sally (Robert) Robuck; in-laws, Richard and Joan Hallberg, Philip Hallberg; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Visitations will be held on Monday, November 23, 2015, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Christian Community Presbyterian Church, 3120 Belair Drive, Bowie, MD, where a service will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at 11a.m. The family requests that contributions be made to Compass Regional Hospice, 255 Comet Drive, Centreville, MD 21617, or Bowie Boys and Girls Club, 3501 Moylan Drive, Bowie, MD 20715, or the Maryland Republican Party, 69 Franklin St., Annapolis, MD 21401

John Joseph Scott

March 2, 1933 - November 19, 2015