Mary Scatchard Santucci died July 18, 2014 at the age of 94 in Lansing Michigan. She is survived by 5 children; Louis Santucci of Washington DC, Nina Pozgar of Annapolis, MD, Marc Santucci of East Lansing, MI, Lisa Domotor of Arnold, MD and Gina Broderick of Westfield, MA and was predeceased in death by her daughter Catherine and a son Jon Angelo. She has 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Born in Little Falls, NY on June 28, 1930, she attended Syracuse University to pursue a career in acting. She managed a traveling troupe of actors prior to World War II and became a supervisor in an artillery factory during the war. After the war, she worked for more than 20 years for the City of Westfield in the Treasurer’s and Collector’s Office. She lived in Westfield for more than 40 years where she was active in politics, the Women’s Club, Little Theater, and Mariner Scouts. After retirement, she moved to Florida and volunteered for the local high school drama club. She moved to Michigan in 2007 and lived there until her death. She was known for her strength, determination and love of her family. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Westfield Women’s Club Theater Group at P.O. Box 651 Westfield, MA 01086 in memory of Mary Santucci.
