Stephen Scott, 73, of Southborough

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Southborough – Stephen Gorham Scott, 73, of Southborough, passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 in his home, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born in Portland, Maine to Gorham Hopkins Scott and Nora (Kemp) Scott, his early years were divided between Cape Elizabeth, Maine and New Canaan, Conn. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Dartmouth College in 1963. Thereafter, Steve became an advertising executive in New York City, Boston, and Providence, where he managed many well-known accounts such as Ivory Bar Soap and Cross Pens.

In the mid-1990s, he settled in Southborough to be closer to his family, and finished his career as a marketing executive with Comprehensive Identification Products, Inc. in Burlington. Upon retirement, he enjoyed many of his passions, including harvesting and sharing his extensive vegetable garden, skiing with family, golfing with friends, and senior softball.

He was a voracious reader of history and politics; he also found pleasure in writing, painting, and listening to jazz. A lifelong sports enthusiast, he played basketball, baseball, and football in his youth, and was always a loyal fan of every Boston sports team. He was never happier than when entertaining family and friends in his antique home, where he was proud to demonstrate his fine culinary skills.

Steve will be remembered for his generosity, his love of family, his steadfast commitment to principles he held dear, and, of course, his dry sense of humor and quick wit.

He is survived by his daughters, Alison Hartelius and her husband Jason of Shrewsbury and Lauren Rankins, and her husband Jared of Virginia Beach, Va.; five beloved grandchildren, Andrew, Benjamin, and Madison Hartelius and Harper and Maxwell Rankins; his brother, Peter Scott, of Boynton Beach, Fla.; his sister, Wendy McDonald and her husband Alan of Southborough; his sister-in-law, Peggy Scott of Boston; his nieces and nephews, Gregory Scott of Watertown and Molly, Betsy, and Timothy McDonald of Boston, Somerville, and Watertown, respectively; and his cousins, David Scott of Harrisburg, Penn. and Timothy Scott of Chapman, Maine. He was predeceased by his nephew, Andrew Scott. And, not to be forgotten, his cat, Quixote, a constant companion to the very end.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m., at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 27 Main St., Southborough. There will be no visiting hours. Arrangements are under the direction of the Morris Funeral Home of Southborough.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the UMass Cancer Center and Palliative Care Program, UMass Medicine Development Office, 333 South St., Shrewsbury, MA 02545 or the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

To leave words of condolence to the family, please visit www.morrisfuneralparlor.com.

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