Winifred "Una" Theresa Sharkey Scott entered eternal life on January 12, 2008.
Una was born in Glasgow, Scotland February 23, 1925, the daughter of Winifred and Edward Sharkey. Una was preceded in death by her brothers, William, James and Edward. She attended Convent of Mercy Catholic School at Garnethill in Glasgow and later worked as a pharmaceutical technician in Glasgow's West End during World War II. It was in Glasgow that she met and married the late Elbert Robert Scott in 1957. Una and Elbert had three children, Elizabeth, Edward and Martin. After moving to the United States, they settled in Beaumont, Texas. Una was an active parishioner of the Catholic community at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica in Beaumont.
Una was a devoted wife and mother, and her proudest accomplishment was her family: her daughter, Elizabeth and her husband Tom Welch, and granddaughters Elise, Jennifer and Kristen, of Sugar Land, Texas; her son, Edward and his wife Katya, and granddaughter Maya, of Frisco, Texas; her son Martin and his wife Rayni of Dallas, Texas; and close relatives Eileen and Mike Tormey of Marlborough, Massachusetts, and Joe Barry of Linwood, Scotland.
To celebrate Una’s life, a Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 19, 2008 at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica with burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A Christian vigil will be 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2008 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Una Scott to the Diocese of Beaumont Priest Retirement Fund, P. O. Box 3948, Beaumont, Texas 77704-3948 .
