Mr. Richard "Dick" Cromwell Scace Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Richard (Dick) Cromwell Scace 90, from Pittsfield and Naples, Florida was born May 19,1932. He passed away June12, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was the son of Edgar and Ruth (Green) Scace. He was predeceased by a sister Jean Scace, a brother Robert Scace (Patricia), and a daughter Rose Marie Scace. He attended Pomeroy Elementary School, Pittsfield High School graduating in 1950. He also attended the GE tool and die maker's apprentice course graduating in 1954. He enlisted in the US Army in 1954 training at Gary Air Force base. He was a Private 1st class aircraft mechanic, eventually stationed at Stuttgart Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1956 having earned the occupational medal, the good conduct medal and the national defense service medal. He was employed by General Electric Naval Ordnance as a technical development technician for 33 years. He was a lifetime member of the Pittsfield Grange, joining in 1946. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Mason's Mystic lodge, Wisdom lodge, becoming worshipful master in 1973. He was one of the founding members of the Berkshire Soaring Society based at the Pittsfield Municipal Airport. He holds the Massachusetts record for distance, out and return distance, absolute altitude and altitude gain set in the 1970s and has not been broken to this day. For 20 years he operated Chanticleer Farm which produced corn, honey, and Christmas trees. He was a member of the Beekeepers Association. Families came to purchase a Christmas tree and the children always asked if he was Santa Claus because of his big white beard and donning a red suit. He would always reply, “If you believe it, it must be so.” He is survived by his children Virginia (Gini) May Scace Parsons (Herb) from his 1st marriage to Elizabeth Maston. He is survived by children from his 2nd marriage to Marjorie Kumorek, Susan Donnelly, Daniel Scace (Barbara), Lynda Nadeau (Daniel), Gail Wojtkowiak (Mark). He had 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He also leaves three nephews, Eric, Gregory, and Brian Scace. Funeral Notice: Calling hours for Richard will be Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 4pm to 6pm at the Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Home, 220 East Street, Pittsfield MA 01201. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to The Berkshire Humane Society, 214 Barker Road, Pittsfield MA 01201.

Mr. Richard "Dick" Cromwell Scace

May 19, 1932 - June 12, 2022