Vincent F. Scully
February 17, 2013

LT, USN, Retired. In Taunton on February 17, 2013, at 87, after a period of declining health. Son of the late Vincent and Eileen (Deveney) Scully. Husband of the late M. Ann (Synan) Scully. Beloved father of Barbara Stein and her husband Gerald, of Virginia Beach, VA, Joseph of Costa Mesa, CA , Patricia Scully of Greenbelt, MD, and James and his wife Janet of Watertown, MA. Grandfather of Robert Kitchens of Virginia Beach, VA, and Jay, Gina and Brian Scully, all of Watertown, MA. Brother of Richard Scully and his wife Desiree of Taunton, Michael Scully and his wife Janice of Hilton Head, SC and the late Sister Barbara Mary Scully of the Holy Union Sisters. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Born in New Bedford and raised in Taunton, Vincent joined the U.S. Navy after graduation from Coyle High School in 1943. His career at sea took him around the world, from Coco Solo in the Panama Canal Zone, to the South Pole, Guantanamo Bay, Bermuda and the Pentagon. A mustang, he retired from the Navy at the rank of Lieutenant after 26 years of faithful service and returned with his family to North Dighton. Funeral from the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Nicholas of Myra Church, North Dighton, February 23, 2013 at 11 AM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours February 22, 2013 from 5-8 p.m. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA at a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, donations in Vincent’s memory may be made to the Coyle & Cassidy High School Annual Fund, in care of the Office of the President, Coyle & Cassidy High School, 2 Hamilton Street, Taunton, MA 02780.