Donald A Scott , VRHS Class of 1964
SCHODACK -- Donald "Scotty" Scott of South Schodack, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020. He was born in Albany on November 12, 1945, to Catherine Shaw and Roy Scott. Donald grew up in Rensselaer and graduated from Rensselaer High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force achieving the rank of sergeant. His lifelong profession was as a salesman for Graybar Electric in Albany retiring in 2006. On July 8, 1977, he married Kristine M. Pomfret of Schodack whom he shared 43 years with. In his younger years he was a member of the Pumper Four firehouse in Rensselaer and the South Schodack Volunteer Fire Department. He had an artistic talent that he displayed in woodworking and painting. What he loved best was captaining his boat with his wife at his side, while they fished on the Hudson River and the lake. Donald was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his wife Kristine and her two sons, Timothy Surpitski of Beekmantown, N.Y. and Theodore Surpitski of Schodack; his sister Dorothy Gonski of Ravena; niece Trisha (Joseph) Shaw of Ravena; and nephew John Gonski of Colonie. A private service was held for family only due to space constrictions and pandemic requirements.